Democrat Tim Walz's X account describes him as "Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. 41st Governor of Minnesota." Now he can add viral shade thrower to the list.
Walz took to X on Monday to offer feedback on the presidency of Republican Donald Trump. Or more precisely, the man pulling the strings of the 47th President, X CEO Elon Musk.
Walz posted on Musk's site:
" Elon Musk is a terrible president."
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As of this writing, the post has 604k likes and 71k retweets.
And people across social media absolutely loved Walz's takedown.
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While some looked for help or guidance.
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Meanwhile, Trump's White House Communications Director, Steven Cheung, tried to defend his boss with an "Alpha male" insult.
But Cheung's puerile defense drew ridicule.
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Walz's post came as other Democrats spoke out against Musk’s unfettered access to personal data and payment information for American citizens, despite never being elected, vetted, or confirmed for a government position.
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