Tim Walz — the card-carrying liberal and longtime LGBTQ+-supporting governor of Minnesota — will serve as Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election.The announcement follows weeks of reporting around the Harris’ search for the perfect potential VP.According to CNN, the two will make their first joint appearance at a rally in Philadelphia later today, and Walz confirmed the news in a short statement on Twitter X, writing, “It is the honor of a lifetime … I’m all in.”Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Within minutes, social media users across the country chimed in with support for the self-proclaimed Swiftie and Beyoncé fan, showing they’re “all in,” too.It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign.I’m all in.
Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks!
Join us. https://t.co/tqOVsw2OLMIn fact, after the news broke, #BigDadEnergy trended on X in response to Walz’s irrefutable (and kind of adorable) Midwestern father aura.After examining the retired educator’s unwavering support for gay marriage, trans youth in sports, and recent statewide bill banning “conversion therapy,” it’s hard not to see him as that friend’s dad.
You know, the man who’s willing to drive out to wherever you are and jump start your car at midnight in the middle of a thunderstorm.