Tim Walz's campaign ad mistakenly exposes his 'fake' attempt at cleaning car engine

In a recent campaign ad, Tim Walz, faced significant criticism after mistakenly portraying himself cleaning a car engine with unusually clean hands
PUBLISHED SEP 29, 2024
Tim Walz's campaign ad showed him cleaning a car engine with clean hands (Getty Images)
Tim Walz's campaign ad showed him cleaning a car engine with clean hands (Getty Images)

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA: Democratic Vice Presidential pick Tim Walz's major campaign ad exposed his 'fake' attempt at cleaning a car engine with clean hands.

In the three-minute-long video, the Minnesota Governor was seen working on his pale blue 1979 International Harvester Scout, and his hand seemed pretty clean despite tinkering with different parts in the dirty engine, per Daily Mail.



 

Tim Walz's campaign ad shows him cleaning car engine with clean hands

The viral clip is part of a choreographed video for the Harris-Walz camp as they try to portray the VP pick and two-term Governor as someone outdoorsy and handy with tools.

However, the inaccuracy in the video was pointed out by Republican communications strategist Brendan Buck, who told The Atlantic, "Having a good shtick is part of being a good politician. Walz always struck me as a bit of a loudmouth, who was one of those guys on the Hill who maybe seems to be trying a little too hard."

Tim Walz signed an education finance bill mandating that all public and charter schools in Minnesota provide all students free access to menstrual products (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Tim Walz was seen working on his pale blue 1979 International Harvester Scout (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

He added, "While it doesn't make Walz a bad person or especially unique among politicians it doesn't give him special status as the Authentic One, either."

Meanwhile, another longtime political commentator, Blois Olson, said that he believes Walz has proved to be a talented political performer but his acting to be uneducated and unsophisticated is just fake.

Olson said, "Oh, he is totally full of s**t. And he's also really good at being full of s**t."

Tim Walz to face VP debate with JD Vance

Tim Walz and GOP VP pick JD Vance will meet on Tuesday, October 1, for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. The Democratic VP pick will have the chance to introduce himself to several potential voters during the debate.

The face-off will take place five weeks before Election Day in November, as the duo will tour the country to introduce themselves to the electorate, and will pay special attention to battleground states that will play a crucial role in determining the winner.


SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 25: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks about funding for the I-535 Blatnik Bridge before a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at Earth Rider Brewery on January 25, 2024 in Superior, Wisconsin. Biden touched on his economic agenda and recent federal funding for infrastructure projects. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Tim Walz will face JD Vance on October 1 for their first and only VP debate before elections (Getty Images)

Moreover, sources have also claimed that Walz fancies his run for president in 2028. He sees supporting Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as a stepping stone to the top job, per Daily Mail. 

Internet trolls Tim Walz

Several internet users trolled Dems VP pick Tim Walz as his major campaign ad exposed his 'fake' attempt at cleaning a car engine with clean hands.

Some online comments read, "I have never seen a cleaner engine bay, why it looks like a prop, surely not. Why is he changing an air filter that has never been used?" and "They edited out the part where he poured brake fluid into the radiator and hooked the car battery to the master cylinder."

(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
People on the internet mocked Tim Walz as campaign ad exposed his 'fake' attempt at cleaning a car engine with clean hands (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A person also stated, "So, the party that pushes green energy, EV’s “no fracking or drilling” wants us to believe the Walz repairs his own classic vehicle and drives himself around in a gas guzzling V8," whereas one mentioned, "The best way to check if a car is maintained properly is to look at the oil, not the air cleaner as Tim claims."

A user also wrote, "Walz was tinkering with the cruise control and ended up with an air filter?" while one commented, "Walz isn’t any semblance of working class. Calls the majority of the state rocks and cows."

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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