Well, maybe that backfired a bit.
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz tried to show off his much-hyped firearms prowess at a hunting event Saturday, but critics were quick to point out that he was having trouble loading his Beretta A400 semi-automatic shotgun. I sensed that.
Wearing an orange vest and chaps, Walz wandered through the straw-like tall grass at the opening of the annual three-hour Minnesota Governor's Pheasant Hunt near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. participated in the event, but did not catch a single bird.
Footage posted on social media during the hunting expedition shows Walz leaning forward as he adjusts his Beretta, complaining that something “just doesn't fit right at all,” and that the Beretta is putting pressure on his shoulder. It was pointed out that it was designed to reduce the
Since being promoted to vice presidential candidate, Walz has boasted about his hunting skills, telling Republican heavyweight candidate J.D. Vance, “I guarantee you he can't shoot pheasants like me.'' He sneered.
Waltz is also It was hailed as one of the best shots. While previously serving as a member of Congress.
The Harris-Waltz campaign is trying to fend off Republican criticism of its support for gun control by touting the fact that Minnesota governor and vice president-turned-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris are both gun owners.
Harris claims to own the Glock and claims he fired the gun at the range. Last week, the campaign launched a coalition group for Harris Waltz, Hunters and Anglers, and sold off its camouflage hats to appeal to rural America.
Allies and former President Donald Trump's campaign were quick to ridicule Woltz on X over Saturday's hunting trip, accusing him of looking like a Beretta newbie. What does it cost? Approximately $2,159.
“Glock enthusiast Kamala Harris needs to teach Tim Walz how to load a gun” user Kate Hyde quipped..
Conservative influencer Ian Miles Chong reprimanded“Unbelievable. Tim Walz has never used a gun in his life. So much for being a bad guy in the military. Just another lie in a long series of lies.” ”
The Trump Strategy Office wrote: Along with footage from MSNBC reporting on the outing, it read: “MSNBC insinuates that Tim Walz going pheasant hunting is nothing more than a desperate attempt to gain support from male voters. Sorry, Tim. , men aren’t voting for gun grabbers.”
Trump campaign advisor Tim Murtaugh gets stabbed with a needle“According to the 2024 Great Pheasant Hunt report, if Walz fired his gun, nothing hit. Allegedly, one of his friends killed the pheasant, but Despite using dogs, they did not retrieve the birds.Therefore, there is no evidence of success.
co-head of Trump campaign Chris Lacivita Adding, “My prediction was actually accurate…it was staged…and it was fun to watch him walk around trying to load his shotgun.”
CBS News reporter Shauna Mizell said only one pheasant was shot during the three-hour hunting trip, but none were recovered.
After his hunting adventure, Walz posted a video with his hunting dog looking very excited.
“It's hard to know who was more excited about today's pheasant opener, me or the pups,” he posted on X.
Many strategists believe the Harris-Waltz campaign is trying to boost the Minnesota governor's support with male voters as polls show a sharp gender gap ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Walz earned high praise from the National Rifle Association during his time in Congress, and as governor he pushed for several gun control measures.
These include legislation he signed last year to strengthen background checks and so-called “red flag laws” that allow courts to take away guns from individuals deemed potentially dangerous. are.
Walz has also come under fire for past comments on gun control, saying, “We can make it so that the weapons of war that I carry in war can only be carried in war.”
Walz had never served in a combat zone.
