Donald Trump spreads wild 'horse' rumor about Tim Walz, Internet calls him 'desperate'

Donald Trump Jr sparked controversy after posting a disgusting meme about Tim Walz
UPDATED AUG 9, 2024
Donald Trump Jr went after Tim Walz by spreading a horrific rumor about the Democratic vice presidential candidate (Getty Images, @GovTimWalz/ X)
Donald Trump Jr went after Tim Walz by spreading a horrific rumor about the Democratic vice presidential candidate (Getty Images, @GovTimWalz/ X)

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump Jr tried to propagate a bizarre and distasteful rumor about Tim Walz, which only served to reinforce the reason the Minnesota governor originally labeled the GOP as "weird."

The incident began when Trump's eldest son shared a spoof version of the 'Got Milk' advertisements. The post featured a photo of Walz sporting a milk mustache, with a horse in the background.

Donald Trump Jr spreads vile rumor about Tim Walz

Ever since Tim Walz mocked Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance by referencing a satirical and false internet meme that claimed Vance had written about sexual acts with a sofa, supporters of President Trump have sought to retaliate against Walz.

For some reason, someone chose to refute the unfounded allegations of couch sex by claiming Walz likes drinking horse semen, Huff Post reported.

MONTOURSVILLE, PA - MAY 20: Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a 'Make America Great Again' campaign ral
Donald Trump Jr shared a distasteful rumor about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz (Getty Images)

In his post, Trump Jr mentioned "stolen valor," a term used in another GOP critique of Walz's military record, which alleges that he left his soldiers before a deployment to Iraq. Walz retired from the military to pursue a congressional career.

Trump Jr posted, "Listen, stolen valor is about as bad as it gets But what is this I’m hearing about a horse?!"



 

Trump loyalists Laura Loomer and Joey Mannarino have been sharing the debunked story about horse semen to their followers.

Donald Trump supporters fabricated news stories claiming that Tim Walz implicated in 1995 incident

Trump supporters have fabricated news stories falsely alleging that Walz was implicated in an incident in 1995, Distractify reports. However, if Trump Jr and other staunch supporters believe that their tactics will sway public opinion in favor of their leader, they may be wrong.

Reddit's Ask A Liberal user provided this helpful explanation why, "Well, if that’s your strategy, you can go ahead and make up gross stories about Tim Walz. But I wouldn’t expect it to work out in quite the same way."

EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 07: Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally where he appeared with his running mate Vice President Kamala Harris on August 7, 2024 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Later today they are scheduled to host a rally in Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was accused of drinking horse semen by Trump Jr (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

It further added, "Everyone seems to hate JD Vance, while everyone seems to really like Tim Walz. Mean-spirited jokes tend to be easier to (aheh) swallow when the butt of those jokes is considered an “acceptable target.”"

Numerous people attempted to educate Don Jr on how his post criticizing Walz could potentially damage his cause more than it would affect the likely Democratic vice presidential candidate.

Donald Trump Jr trashed for spreading distasteful rumor about Tim Walz

Donald Trump Jr was trashed for spreading vile rumor about Tim Walz. 

A user stated, "This is yet another reason why MAGA's lose. You guys are playing defense, again. Your counter to the JD Vance couch thing is to try and actually insinuate Tim Walz sucks horse c**k. The difference is the JD Vance thing is believable and this just makes you all look desperate."



 

Another added, "Sad. Your desperation is showing."



 

The third commentator wrote, "If you get to do this then I’m not letting the couch go."



 

"You’re such a dumb b*****d….no wonder your dad hates you," One remarked.



 

A person said, "Conservatives making up the Walz Horse C*m Story to demonstrate the Unfair Evils of Misinfo just doesn't work when defamatory fanfiction has been a primary part of their platform for over a decade"



 

Another chimed in, "A Trump talking about stolen valor is really something you'd have to be high on cocaine to not laugh at."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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