A photo circulating on the Internet shows family members of vice presidential candidate Governor Tim Walz openly supporting former President Trump.
The photo was shared online by former Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster and shows eight people wearing T-shirts that read “Nebraska Walz’s (sic) for Trump.”
“Tim Walz’s family in Nebraska would like to share something with you…” Herbster wrote on X.
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Relatives of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have spoken out in support of former President Trump. (Charles W. Herbster; X)
A representative for Herbster told Fox News Digital that the people in the photo are related to Walz through his grandfather’s brother, Francis Walz. Fox News Digital has contacted the Trump and Harris campaign teams.
Family members told Fox News they felt “distant” from Walz and had never met or spoken to him. One person in the photo, who asked not to be identified, said they supported Trump because “he represents our values.”
Trump responded to the photo on Truth Social, suggesting that he planned to “meet” with Jeff Walz, the older brother of Minnesota’s governor.
The elder Walz posted a series of statements about the Democratic vice presidential candidate on social media last week.
“I am 100 percent against his entire ideology,” Jeff Walz posted in a Facebook message on Friday evening, referring to his brother.
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Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris listens to her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, during a visit with members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, August 28. (Getty Images)
“My family was not informed that he was selected and was denied protection in the days that followed,” he added.
“Help MAGA… Come on stage with President Trump and support him…; Help save this country…,” wrote one Trump supporter under Jeff’s post.
“I’ve been thinking about doing something like this for a long time!” Jeff replied. “I’m torn between doing this and keeping my family out of it.”
Governor Walz has three siblings: Jeff Walz, Craig Walz and Sandy Dietrich.
Jeff moved to the East Coast after growing up in rural Nebraska; he now lives in Florida. He also posted about learning that his brother had been selected as Kamala Harris’s vice presidential running mate.
A Facebook profile under the name Jeff Walz identified himself as Tim Walz’s brother and announced that the two were estranged. (Facebook / Jeff Walz)
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“The only thing I objected to, and I stand behind this 100%, was that we felt bad when we heard on the radio that he was nominated as the vice presidential candidate,” Jeff said. “And we felt like we should have been given at least a little warning and covered in some way because I think this is a big deal.”
Andrea Vacchiano and Emma Colton of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
