{"id":2336944,"date":"2024-09-04T21:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T01:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-nebraska-walz-family-confirms-viral-pro-trump-photo-the-picture-is-real-the-shirts-are-real-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T21:58:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T01:58:30","slug":"the-nebraska-walz-family-confirms-viral-pro-trump-photo-the-picture-is-real-the-shirts-are-real-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-nebraska-walz-family-confirms-viral-pro-trump-photo-the-picture-is-real-the-shirts-are-real-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018Nebraska Walz Family\u2019 confirms viral pro-Trump photo: \u2018The picture is real. The shirts are real\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fthe-nebraska-walz-family-confirms-viral-pro-trump-photo-the-picture-is-real-the-shirts-are-real-washington-examiner%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=2336944&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 viral photo of the &#8220;Nebraska\u200b Walz Family,&#8221; showing them wearing &#8220;Walz&#8217;s for \u2064Trump&#8221;\u200d T-shirts, has gained attention on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. The image features eight\u200d relatives of Governor\u200b Tim Walz (D-MN), who is currently the Democratic vice presidential nominee, actively showing their support for former President Donald Trump. Rod \u2062Edwards, a family friend, verified the authenticity of the photo and explained that the family wanted their identities kept private due to the overwhelming attention it\u2064 attracted. Edwards shared the image with Charles Herbster, \u200cwhich led to its rapid \u200cspread, especially among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beer-can-with-trumps-mugshot-hits-major-milestone-ceo\/\" title=\"CEO announces major milestone for beer can featuring Trump&#039;s mugshot.\">conservative social media influencers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063initial skepticism and claims that the photo might be fake or AI-generated, the Walz \u2064family confirmed its legitimacy in a statement. They mentioned that\u2064 the T-shirts were \u200bmade for a family gathering after Governor Walz&#8217;s \u200bnomination, and they had consented to \u200cthe publicity. The family reiterated their connection to Governor Walz, clarifying that they relate through their grandfathers. Former President Trump expressed gratitude for their support on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The &lsquo;Nebraska Walz Family&rsquo; confirms viral pro-Trump photo: &lsquo;The picture is real. The shirts are real&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new picture of Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-MN) family in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nebraska<\/a> went viral on social media Wednesday, showing eight relatives wearing &ldquo;Walz&rsquo;s for Trump&rdquo; T-shirts in support of Republican presidential nominee and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rod Edwards, the Walz family friend who helped disseminate the photograph, confirmed to the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> that the photo was real. He said one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/documents-show-fbi-and-atf-warrantless-surveillance-through-gun-background-checks\/\" title=\"Documents Show FBI and ATF Warrantless Surveillance Through Gun Background Checks\">female family members<\/a> in the photo, who was a longtime friend in the Omaha area, showed him the photo and he asked if he could share it with others.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards shared the photo with Charles Herbster, a cattle rancher and former 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial candidate, who posted it on X. The photo quickly caught fire with millions of views when several conservative social media influencers, including Ryan Fournier and Charlie Kirk, reposted the image.<\/p>\n<p>The Walz family friend said everyone in the photo agreed to allow the photo to be released but wanted their names to remain private because they felt &ldquo;overwhelmed&rdquo; by the immediate attention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/CWHerbster\/status\/1831314351308845431 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Many social media users were quick to dismiss the image as fake and even suggested that it was AI-generated.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Nebraska Walz Family&rdquo; released a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Wednesday night to confirm the photo.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shortly after Governor Tim Walz was named the Democrat Party Vice Presidential nominee, our family had a get-together. We had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/certifiable-narcissist-jim-acostas-vaccine-t-shirt-sparks-mockery\/\" title=\"\u2018Certifiable Narcissist\u2019: Jim Acosta\u2019s Vaccine T-Shirt Sparks Mockery\">t-shirts made<\/a> to show support for President Trump and J.D. Vance. We took a family photo, that was shared with friends. We also granted permission for the photo to be posted. The picture is real. The shirts are real,&rdquo; the family said.<\/p>\n<p>They added, &ldquo;We are the Nebraska Walz family and we are related to Gov. Tim Walz, our grandfathers were brothers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113080238617604886\" title=\"shared\">shared<\/a> the photo on his social media platform, Truth Social, thanking the family for their support.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the last few days, [Gov. Tim] Walz&rsquo;s brother and multiple other members of his extended family have come out publicly against him and for Trump. Is anyone in the leftwing media going to cover this?&rdquo; Donald Trump Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1831350056680640694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>SiriusXM&rsquo;s <em>The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em> host Megyn Kelly asked on X whether the photo would receive the same amount of media attention as when Trump&rsquo;s distant family members and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s family criticized them on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now do we think this will get the same coverage Mary Trump or Kerry Kennedy has received?&rdquo; Kelly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1831337062605410466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"inquired\">inquired<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s brother Jeff Walz, who lives in Florida, has openly shared his support for Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m 100% opposed to all his ideology,&rdquo; he wrote last week <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kevinryanmedia\/status\/1829813064981471443\/photo\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"in a Facebook post\">in a Facebook post<\/a>, opposing the candidacy of the Harris-Walz ticket.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance campaigns for a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742153\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742153\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8216;Nebraska Walz Family&#8217; has verified the authenticity of a viral photo showing them in pro-Trump attire, stating, &#8220;The picture is real. The shirts are real.&#8221; The image, which surfaced on social media Wednesday, features eight family members of Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) donning &#8220;Walz&#8217;s for Trump&#8221; T-shirts to express their support for Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump. Rod Edwards, a friend of the Walz family who helped share the photo, confirmed its legitimacy to the Washington Examiner. He explained that one female relative from Omaha shared it with him and he sought permission to circulate it further. Edwards then passed it along to Charles Herbster, a cattle rancher and former Nebraska gubernatorial candidate, who posted it on X (formerly Twitter). The image quickly gained traction with millions of views after being shared by several conservative influencers like Ryan Fournier and Charlie Kirk. Although some social media users dismissed the photo as fake or AI-generated, the Walz family issued a statement confirming its authenticity later that night. They explained that following Gov. Tim Walz&#8217;s nomination as Vice Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, they had gathered together and made T-shirts in support of Trump and J.D. Vance before taking a family photo that was shared among friends; they also consented to its public posting while requesting anonymity due to feeling &#8220;overwhelmed&#8221; by attention.<\/p>\n<p>Trump acknowledged their support on his platform Truth Social while Donald Trump Jr. questioned whether this would receive similar media coverage as when distant relatives criticized them during campaigns\u2014referring specifically to Mary Trump or Kerry Kennedy\u2019s experiences in the spotlight regarding their own familial disagreements over political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Walz, Tim&#8217;s brother residing in Florida, has publicly expressed his backing for Trump through social media posts opposing Harris-Walz candidacy outright.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out for comments from both Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance campaigns regarding this situation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2336945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walz-Family-in-Nebraska.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14599,40141,4053,34980,32076],"class_list":["post-2336944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-checking","tag-nebraska-walz-family","tag-pro-trump","tag-viral-photo","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walz-Family-in-Nebraska.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336944","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}