Soon after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to join her 2024 presidential ticket, numerous rumors and conspiracies emerged about who he is and what he has done as an elected official. Claims quickly spread about everything from laws he approved in Minnesota to his military service to his son, Gus.
Some of these claims came from satire sites, like a rumor that Walz was kicked out of a restaurant by former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal. Others spread from various politicians or publications, like a claim that spread from far-right media outlets stating Walz approved a law that banned Christians, Jews and Muslims from teaching (false).
In short, we've fact-checked the hottest claims that have surrounded Walz — and will continue to in the lead-up to the November election.
