{"id":2329050,"date":"2024-08-22T09:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-video-of-tim-walz-dancing-in-cowboy-outfit-is-editedx\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T09:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:49:58","slug":"fact-check-video-of-tim-walz-dancing-in-cowboy-outfit-is-editedx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-video-of-tim-walz-dancing-in-cowboy-outfit-is-editedx\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Video Of Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Outfit Is Edited\u00d7"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-video-of-tim-walz-dancing-in-cowboy-outfit-is-editedx%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329050&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A video circulating\u200c on Facebook\u200b purportedly shows\u200b Tim \u2064Walz, the presumptive Democratic Vice \u200dPresidential nominee, dancing in a revealing\u200b cowboy \u2062outfit while holding a beer. However, the claims are \u2062false; the \u2063video\u2063 has been digitally altered. The\u2062 original \u2064footage features a different\u2062 man named Alejandro Casas.\u2063 A fact-check indicates that this manipulated video \u2064aims to misrepresent Walz as\u200b he \u2063approaches a significant\u2064 speech at the Democratic National Convention, where he will appear\u2063 alongside prominent figures \u2063like Bill\u2063 Clinton and\u200c Pete Buttigieg.\u2064 An NPR\/PBS News poll revealed that 70% of voters had no prior\u200d impression of Walz after being\u2062 announced as\u200d Kamala\u200c Harris&#8217; vice presidential pick.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/61553592039048\/posts\/885270830115740\/\"><span>shared on Facebook<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows presumptive Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz dancing in a revealing cowboy outfit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video has been digitally altered. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-keith-richards-hold-a-sign-saying-donald-trump-is-a-piece-of-sht\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Keith Richards Hold A Sign Saying, \u2018Donald Trump Is A Piece Of Sh*t\u2019?\">original shows<\/a> the face of another man, not Walz.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Walz and former President Bill Clinton are expected to headline the third day of the Democratic National Convention with Pete Buttigieg and Nancy Pelosi also expected to speak the same day, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/democratic-national-convention-walz-clinton-harris-4f299bd2684c0284dd100f7f0731172f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP News<\/a>. This will mark the biggest speech of Walz&rsquo;s political career, as a poll from NPR and PBS News found that 70% of voters had no impression of him after he was announced as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris&rsquo; choice for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/twin-cities\/2024\/08\/21\/tim-walz-dnc-vice-president-speech-primetime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>A Facebook video allegedly shows Walz dancing. He appears to be wearing a cowboy outfit that exposes his stomach and he holds a beer in one hand. Dollar bills appear to be poking out from the waistband of his jeans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recently found Video of Tampon Tim,&rdquo; the overlaid text reads.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I knew there was something off with this guy, now it&rsquo;s confirmed,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart\">post&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s caption reads. <span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/16\/fact-check-walzs-daughter-student-loan-forgiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Tim Walz&rsquo;s Daughter Receive $82,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The video has been edited, however. The original version was posted to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@livingitupwithlaura\/video\/7333110976520228138\"><span>TikTok<\/span><\/a><span>  in February and shows the face of a different man, not Walz. This<\/span><span>&nbsp;video actually shows a man named <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61555746628363&amp;sk=reels_tab\"><span>Alejandro Casas<\/span><\/a><span>, whose Facebook shows similar videos of him dancing.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@livingitupwithlaura\/video\/7333110976520228138\" data-video-id=\"7333110976520228138\">\n<section><a title=\"@livingitupwithlaura\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@livingitupwithlaura?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@livingitupwithlaura<\/a> Don&rsquo;t hate the player, hate the game. &#129315;&#128128; Follow @livingitupwithlala for more MOM COMEDY!!! &#128514;&#128079;&#127996; . . . . . . <a title=\"momfriends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momfriends?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momfriends<\/a> <a title=\"momcomedy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momcomedy?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momcomedy<\/a> <a title=\"womenunite\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/womenunite?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#womenunite<\/a> <a title=\"friendsunplugged\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/friendsunplugged?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#friendsunplugged<\/a> <a title=\"friendshipgoals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/friendshipgoals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#friendshipgoals<\/a> <a title=\"momhumor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momhumor?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momhumor<\/a> <a title=\"relatablemom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/relatablemom?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#relatablemom<\/a> <a title=\"couplecomedy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/couplecomedy?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#couplecomedy<\/a> <a title=\"friends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/friends?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#friends<\/a> <a title=\"friendgoals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/friendgoals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#friendgoals<\/a> <a title=\"couple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/couple?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#couple<\/a> <a title=\"couplecomedyreels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/couplecomedyreels?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#couplecomedyreels<\/a> <a title=\"crazywife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/crazywife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#crazywife<\/a> <a title=\"marriagehumor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/marriagehumor?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#marriagehumor<\/a> <a title=\"relatablemamas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/relatablemamas?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#relatablemamas<\/a> <a title=\"crazymama\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/crazymama?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#crazymama<\/a> <a title=\"momsofinstagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsofinstagram?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momsofinstagram<\/a> <a title=\"momproblems\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momproblems?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momproblems<\/a> <a title=\"crazyfriends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/crazyfriends?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#crazyfriends<\/a> <a title=\"wifelife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wifelife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#wifelife<\/a> <a title=\"husbandandwife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/husbandandwife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#husbandandwife<\/a> <a title=\"momsover30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsover30?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momsover30<\/a> <a title=\"womenover30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/womenover30?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#womenover30<\/a> <a title=\"momswhodgaf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momswhodgaf?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momswhodgaf<\/a> <a title=\"motherhoodunplugged\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/motherhoodunplugged?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#motherhoodunplugged<\/a> <a title=\"momlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momlife?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#momlife<\/a> <a title=\"johnsoncitytn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/johnsoncitytn?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#johnsoncitytn<\/a> <a title=\"funnyvideos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/funnyvideos?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#funnyvideos<\/a> <a title=\"funnyreels\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/funnyreels?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#funnyreels<\/a> <a title=\"&#9836; original sound - Laura Burris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7333111367309249326?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#9836; original sound &ndash; Laura Burris<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a Walz spokesperson for comment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Walz has been the subject of viral misinformation. Check Your Fact recently <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/14\/fact-check-navy-jag-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a claim that the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General&rsquo;s (JAG) Corps indicted Walz.)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook video that claims to show Tim Walz, the likely Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, dancing in a provocative cowboy outfit has been deemed false. The video has been digitally manipulated; the original footage features a different man, not Walz. According to AP News, Walz is set to share the stage with former President Bill Clinton on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, alongside speakers like Pete Buttigieg and Nancy Pelosi. This event will be significant for Walz&#8217;s political career since a poll from NPR and PBS News indicated that 70% of voters were unfamiliar with him after he was named as Kamala Harris&#8217; vice presidential pick, as reported by Axios.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post shows a man in a cowboy outfit exposing his stomach while holding a beer and having dollar bills sticking out of his jeans&#8217; waistband. The text overlay reads &#8220;Recently found Video of Tampon Tim,&#8221; while the caption suggests there was something suspicious about him. However, this video is edited; its original version was uploaded to TikTok in February and features Alejandro Casas instead of Walz. Casas has similar videos showcasing his dance moves on his Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reached out for comments from Walz&#8217;s team regarding this misinformation incident, which isn&#8217;t new for him\u2014previously debunked claims included allegations about an indictment by the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General\u2019s Corps against him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2329051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166798078-1-scaled-e1724267508947.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,38937,13420,36113,38936],"class_list":["post-2329050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-cowboy-outfit","tag-fact-check","tag-tim-walz","tag-video-edit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166798078-1-scaled-e1724267508947.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}