Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attended the Michigan-Minnesota recreation on Saturday, and was subsequently slammed on social media for a submit celebrating his house state’s rival hours after he was booed by faculty soccer followers.
“I’ll at all times be a Minnesota man. However after assembly some nice individuals on the Massive Home, I have to admit – Michiganders know the way to host a superb recreation day,” Walz posted to his X account following the sport.
Walz’s look on the recreation was underscored by a viral social media video exhibiting faculty soccer followers booing his motorcade on Saturday because it made its method to the stadium.
“VP Candidate Tim Walz p—ed off Michigan followers,” a TikTok person captioned the video that has racked up greater than 1.5 million views on TikTok alone.
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Michigan followers had been seen booing, shouting “Tampon Tim” and “Get out of right here” on the Minnesota governor. The followers allegedly started booing as a consequence of Walz’s safety element conserving followers within the rain for half-hour as he made his approach by means of safety, the New York Submit reported.
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Following Walz posting about his go to to the “Massive Home” and lauding his state’s rival, critics ripped him for not being loyal to his house state’s group and reminded him that he was booed whereas making his method to the sport.
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The College of Michigan notched a 27-24 victory over its Minnesota rival within the Little Brown Jug recreation on Saturday. The Democratic vice presidential candidate additionally attended a Michigan tailgate forward of the sport, the New York Submit reported.
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“Slightly rain cannot hold us from the large Michigan-Minnesota recreation! And it isn’t gonna cease these college students from ensuring that everybody on their campus is registered to vote,” Walz posted on X forward of the sport, flanked by supporters.
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Walz has been getting ready for his debate in opposition to Republican challenger Vance on Tuesday. The Saturday recreation is anticipated as his final high-profile public look forward of the controversy.
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