'Family Is My Everything' Son Tears Up at US Worlds: "That Man Is My Dad"

"That person is my dad!"

When Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota who accepted the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination, said, "Hope, Gus, Gwen, you are my everything and I love you," a boy stood up with tears in his eyes and shouted this. The protagonist was Gus Walz (17), Tim Walz's son.

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CNN reported on the 21st (local time) that this scene at the U.S. Democratic National Convention has been praised across various social media platforms and has become a memorable image.

According to the report, Walz's wife Gwen, daughter Hope, and son Gus came on stage after the vice presidential nomination speech ended. Gus hugged his father Walz tightly. Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary under the Biden administration, also posted the phrase "Team Gus Walz" on X.

The Walz couple had previously named their eldest daughter Hope after having her following years of infertility treatment. In an interview with People magazine, the Walz couple also revealed that their child has nonverbal learning disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety disorder.

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