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Tim Walz

Tim Walz

Tim Walz, a Democrat, is serving his second term as governor of Minnesota and was the 2024 running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Previously, he represented a district in southern Minnesota in the U.S. House. Before entering politics, Walz was a high school teacher and football coach and spent 24 years in the Army National Guard.

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Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on November 30, 2025 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal.
False
By Amy Sherman • December 5, 2025
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on April 6, 2025 an interview:
“Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.”
Mostly False
By Claire Cranford • April 16, 2025
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on September 21, 2024 in Bethlehem, Pa.:
“Donald Trump added more to the national debt than any other president, ever.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on September 21, 2024 an event in Bethlehem, Pa.:
“The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on September 14, 2024 a speech:
“In Project 2025, you’re going to have to register with a new federal agency when you get pregnant.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 17, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on August 14, 2024 a speech in California:
Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on August 6, 2024 a speech:
JD Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda."
True
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • August 14, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on August 6, 2024 un mitin de campaña en Filadelfia:
"El crimen violento aumentó bajo Donald Trump".
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 9, 2024
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on August 6, 2024 a rally in Philadelphia:
“Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2024
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stated on October 6, 2024 a Facebook post:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 11, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on September 30, 2024 a Threads post:
Says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was “banned from future games for flipping off the fans.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 11, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 6, 2024 a Facebook post:
“Gordon Ramsay calls Tim Walz a ‘woke creep,’ throws him out of Hell’s Kitchen.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 12, 2024
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stated on September 4, 2024 an Instagram post:
“The entire family of Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz—they are all supporting Donald Trump.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2024
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stated on August 8, 2024 a Facebook post:
Says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had his stomach pumped “after overingesting horse semen.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 9, 2024
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