Tim Walz is being criticized for a gaffe during his debate against JD Vance when he said he had “befriended” shooters while discussing school shootings. Walz made the comment after moderators asked him how he changed his mind about banning “assault weapons.”

“I was sitting in this office with these Sandy Hook parents. I became friends with school shooters. I saw it,” Walz said.

Donald Trump quickly took to social media to point out Walz’s mistakes. “Walz made a very big mistake with Gun Shooters. Does anyone think he knows what he said? “Will he hold a press conference after the debate to apologize to the parents and others who were so terribly hurt?” the former president wrote on Truth Social.

Trump made additional posts on Truth Social with the same faux pas. “Did Tampon Tim just say he made friends with school shooters?” He’s not even qualified to be governor, let alone vice president. Walz and Kamala don’t have what it takes!” he wrote in a post.

In another post, Trump said of Walz: “For the second time he said, ‘I was friends with school shooters.'” What does he mean by that? Is he crazy?”

“It’s absolutely disgusting”

Andrew Pollack, whose daughter was killed in a school shooting, shared a video of Walz making the comment. In the caption, Pollack wrote, “My daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting. It is absolutely despicable that Tim Walz became friends with school shooters. Disqualifying.”

Many commented on Pollack’s post, with one saying: “Tim Walz is a disgrace. I hope they don’t replace him because we need Trump more than ever.” “I damn hope he got it wrong – I heard that and was horrified,” one user said, while another wrote: “Walz is a complete embarrassment.”

“The clip was taken out of context, I don’t think that’s what he meant. Sorry about your daughter though,” one user wrote, while another said, “Walz is a total weirdo.” “On this day, October 1, 2024, Tim Waltz lost the election,” one user said.

During the debate, Walz also revealed that his son, Gus Walz, witnessed a shooting at a community center while playing volleyball. The Minnesota governor added that he had met families of children murdered during the Sandy Hook massacre.