Viewers of the first vice presidential debate of 2024 agreed that Gov. Tim Walz got one fact totally right: He’s a “knucklehead.”
The Minnesota Democrat was asked by CBS moderators to address his claims about traveling to China, notably his trip to Tiananmen Square, when he seemed to offer up a word salad response that would make his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris proud.
JUST IN: Tim Walz turns into a stumbling mess, calls himself a ‘knucklehead’ after he was confronted about the lie that he was in Hong Kong in 1989 during Tiananmen.
After going on a 2-minute rant about how good of a guy he is, Walz finally answered the question.
Walz has… pic.twitter.com/rJ324rYytH
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 2, 2024
Walz began by giving his “life story” and trying to explain why he traveled to China as a teacher. He finally came around to addressing the question from the moderator, CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan.
“I’ve tried to do the best I can, but I’ve not been perfect and I’m a knucklehead at times,” Walz said, later adding that he tends to “get caught up in the rhetoric.”
Tim Walz just called himself a knucklehead
Truest statement of the night!
🤣
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) October 2, 2024
The Democrat vice presidential nominee seemed to do his best to ignore reporters asking him about his claims while admiring pizzas.
I can’t believe he went out in public after the debate.
— Mary Clancy (@clancymk) October 2, 2024
But his unpreparedness as well as meandering response to the question about China drew strong reactions on social media where X users ran away with his “knucklehead” remark.
First it was his bad grammar (to explain his lies). Now it’s “im a knucklehead”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 2, 2024
That was a terrible run. Why did he say all that? 😂😂😂
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) October 2, 2024
Walz filibusters instead of acknowledging he lied about being in China during the Tiananmen Massacre.
Just like he lied about his military service.
Then he dismisses it as him being a knucklehead.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 2, 2024
That was one of the most awkward debate moments I’ve ever seen.
— SazzygirlinCali (@RjbRocklin) October 2, 2024
He told the truth for once:
“And I’m a knucklehead at times!” – Tampon Tim Walz pic.twitter.com/r3s6dHGv96
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) October 2, 2024
Undisputed facts. After watching tonight’s debate,the following statements are true. Kamala Harris is not qualified to serve as president. Tim Walz aka knucklehead is not qualified to serve as vice president
— LeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) October 2, 2024
Just watched the VP debate..
JD Vance won easily with a very confident & impressive performance. Walz was awful – a weak, nervy, self-admitted knucklehead. Looks to me like Trump made a much better VP pick. pic.twitter.com/DRwuqn1Esb— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 2, 2024
