Tim Walz blasted for appearing to hope for Trump’s death: ‘Why are Democrats filled with hate?’

EAGAN, MINNESOTA: Minnesota Gov Tim Walz is facing sharp criticism after remarks he delivered at a Labor Day event were widely interpreted as an inappropriate reference to President Donald Trump’s death.

The comments drew immediate outrage online, with many accusing the Democratic governor of joking about Trump’s demise, especially given recent, unfounded social media rumors claiming the president had died after spending a few days out of public view.

Tim Walz under fire for remarks appearing to hint at Trump’s death

In a clip shared on X (formerly Twitter), Walz told attendees, “The last few days, you woke up thinking there might be news.” The crowd laughed, prompting Walz to continue: “Just saying. Just saying. There will be news sometime, just so you know. There will be news.”

Reaction on social media was swift and furious. One X user wrote, “This is disgusting @GovTimWalz. I’ll remind you that @POTUS was nearly assassinated a few times. What kind of leader cheers for the death of political opponents? Gross and vile.”

Mark Hemingway of RealClearInvestigations also weighed in, arguing that the response would have been dramatically different if the situation were reversed. “I hate playing the ‘if the GOP...’ game, but Republican leaders were savaged to the extent that they questioned Biden's obvious infirmity. If a GOP governor had basically wished he would die, it would have been a 72-hour media-wide spasm,” he noted.

Other users denounced Walz in blunt terms, calling him a “monster” and a “disgusting freak.”

One wrote, “Why are Democrats so filled with hate?” while another said, “A sick, evil, little man.” Another added, “I’m embarrassed for MN. Seriously what a f’n clown.”

Conservatives were quick to point out that, while former President Joe Biden frequently spends extended periods out of the public eye, Republicans have not joked about awaiting news of his death.

Trump pushes back on online death rumors, says he was ‘very active’ over weekend

Donald Trump directly addressed bizarre social media rumors claiming he was gravely ill or even dead after being out of the public eye for a few days. Speculation began last week when Trump’s public schedule went blank, sparking conspiracy theories on X (formerly Twitter) and elsewhere that the 79-year-old president was hiding health problems.

The chatter grew so loud that Illinois Gov JB Pritzker, responding to a Trump attack on Chicago crime, quipped, “Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first?”

Speaking Tuesday, September 2, Trump mocked the frenzy over his whereabouts. “Last week, I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well. And then, I didn’t do any for two days, and they said, ‘There must be something wrong with him,’” he said. He contrasted the coverage with Biden, noting, “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody ever said there was ever anything wrong.”

Trump pointed out that he did a 90-minute interview with The Daily Caller’s Reagan Reese on August 29, underscoring that he remained engaged in political activity.

He explained he spent his downtime visiting people at one of his golf clubs near the Potomac River. “I was very active over the weekend. … I went out to visit some people at the golf club that I own pretty nearby, on the Potomac River. No, I’ve been very active, actually,” he said. 

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