TIM Walz is drawing comparisons to President Joe Biden after viewers noticed frequent pauses and confused looks from the Democratic candidate at the first vice presidential debate.
Kamala Harris’ running mate stopped in the middle of his sentence multiple times at the CBS debate on Tuesday night, prompting worries about his age to grow.
JD Vance, who is facing Walz on the debate stage tonight[/caption]
Americans shared concerns for Walz while he faced off against Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance on the debate floor in New York City.
“Is Walz just Biden Jr?” one X user asked.
“Is it me or does Walz have a glimmer of the same dazed looks Biden gave Trump?” another wrote.
“Why does walz keep pausing it’s so jarring and reminds me of biden?” another shared.
“Cmon coach put some pep in your step!!”
Walz is 60 years old – 21 years younger than Biden, who stepped down from the race in July.
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In a Truth Social post, Trump also poked fun at Walz for taking notes while Vance was talking.
“More notes! Why can’t Walz just remember what he has to say? Low IQ!” the Republican presidential candidate posted.
This isn’t the first time that Walz’s age has been in conversation as people have often pointed out that the dad-of-two looks older than his age.
Earlier this year, a social media post shared shock that Harris and Walz are the same age, highlighting the fact that Walz has lost his hair while Harris hasn’t started to gray.
Walz, a former high school teacher, responded to the post with a joke implying that he looks aged because he “supervised the lunchroom for 20 years.”
“You do not leave that job with a full head of hair. Trust me,” he wrote.
Walz faced the age concern with lighthearted humor just months ago – but now, the issue is worrying viewers as they noticed the VP-hopeful appeared to look uncomfortable on the debate stage.
Who is Governor Tim Walz?
Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in August following weeks of chaos for the Democratic Party. Here’s what to know about her pick:
Democratic politician Walz became the 41st governor of Minnesota in 2019.
The 60-year-old is a retired teacher and former non-commissioned officer in the Army National Guard.
Walz graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2001 and Chadron State College in 1989.
He has been married to his wife and fellow teacher Gwen Walz since 1994.
The pair share two children named Hope and Gus, who were conceived through IVF and fertility treatments, per the Star Tribune.
Hope graduated from a Montana college, while Gus attends public high school in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Walz was born in West Point, Nebraska, in 1964, and grew up in Valentine.
He is known for being punctual and graduated from Butte High School in Butte, Nebraska, in 1982.
In 1989, he taught English in China and learned to speak Mandarin.
Walz quit drinking alcohol after he got a DWI in Nebraska in 1995.
Troopers pulled him over for going 96 mph in a 55 mph zone, and a breathalyzer test found his blood alcohol concentration was .128, according to court records.
After he was arrested, he struck a plea deal to reduce the charges, which was a topic of conversation when he first ran for Congress in 2006.
When state troopers drive Walz in the state SUV as part of his governorship, he sits in the front passenger seat because he gets carsick in the back seats, per the Star Tribune.
When Walz was 19, his father died of lung cancer. His mother, Darlene Rose, still lives in Nebraska.
“Tim Walz looks nervous. I mean, makes sense. But still,” one viewer noted at the beginning of the face-off.
“Walz get it together we can tell you are nervous,” another warned.
The comparisons to Biden could be coming to mind because earlier this year, Democrats started calling for the President to exit the presidential race once he stumbled through the first presidential debate just weeks before he dropped out.
The commander-in-chief later said that he was suffering a cold during the debate against Trump, but it didn’t stop voters from sharing their distrust in Biden as the election approached.
As concerns swirl about Walz’s age and competency, a Republican strategist predicted that the debate would expose holes in Walz’s policies.
So far, the debate has faced some tense moments as Vance and Walz clash on issues including abortion and immigration.
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