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Tim Walz's son Gus was moved to tears during his father's speech at the DNC
Hosts of ABC's "The View" found common ground on social media after the third night of the Democratic National Convention by criticizing Ann Coulter's mockery of Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Gus, who has a nonverbal learning disability, went viral for his tearful reactions to his father's speech at the DNC. In a since-deleted post on X, Coulter criticized Gus, writing, "Talk about weird."
"Jesus. What a bunch of ass-wipes," Ana Navarro wrote in an Instagram post that included Coulter's deleted comment. "Of course it's Republicans and Trumpers on social media attacking Gus Walz. It takes a special kind of heartless mutant to attack a 17-year-old special needs kid – who has no involvement in politics – for the simple act of expressing love for his father.
“Gus Walz is neurodivergent. He has ADHD, anxiety, and a nonverbal learning disorder,” Navarro explained. “Children and teens like Gus can have trouble regulating their emotions in social situations. I am not attacking Barron Trump and I will not. To me, he is out of bounds. They need to leave Gus Walz alone.”
