Voters react to Gov Tim Walz dodging Tiananmen Square question: ‘I’m a knucklehead at times’
A focus group of Democrats, independents and Republicans reacted to the moment Gov. Tim Walz claimed to have been in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen massacre and called himself a “lunatic.” During Tuesday night's CBS News vice presidential debate, the moderators confronted Walz about this claim. Walz acknowledged that he first traveled to Asia in […]
Walz forced to correct record on whether he was in China for the Tiananmen Square protests
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, was forced to answer questions about his controversial trip to China and false statements about the trip during Tuesday night's debate. Mr. Walz claims to have been in Hong Kong during the deadly Tiananmen Square protests in the spring of 1989. However, Minnesota Public Radio and […]
Tim Walz Dodges Question on Tiananmen Square Lie: ‘I’m a Knucklehead’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz didn't give a clear answer Tuesday night when asked about falsely claiming he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, saying he was just “dumb-headed sometimes.” He said it was simply a “miscommunication.” Walz was answering questions during Tuesday's vice presidential debate against Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), moderated by […]
Trump super PAC trolls Walz over China links with ‘Tiananmen Tim’ site hours before VP debate
NEW YORK — A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump launched a website hours before Tuesday's vice presidential debate criticizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for his ties to China. of “Tiananmen Tim” website — Created by Make America Great Again Inc. and shared exclusively with the Post — Accuses No. 2 Democrat of “putting […]
Tim Walz Lied About Being in Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Massacre
During a 2014 Congressional hearing, then-Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) boasted that he was in Hong Kong at the time of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. There’s just one problem… He wasn't. He was in Nebraska at the time. Here he (once again) brags about things that aren't true. When I was young, I was in […]
Tim Walz caught in another apparent lie, this time about being in China during Tiananmen Square massacre
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz claimed to have been in China during the infamous Tiananmen Square massacre, documents show. contradict his story. This revelation is just the latest in a series of exaggerations and outright fabrications made by the Minnesota governor to exaggerate his political career. “As events unfolded, some of us went inside.” […]
Tim Walz Chose Wedding Date to Coincide with Tiananmen Square Anniversary, Then Honeymooned in China
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who made his debut as the running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Tuesday, reportedly chose to get married on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and honeymoon in Communist China. Waltz has been involved in education activities in China for many years, even before entering U.S. politics. […]
Taiwan Holds Last Remaining Tiananmen Remembrance in Chinese-Speaking World
Taiwan held a range of public events on Tuesday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, an event that has been erased from the history books of the rest of Chinese-speaking countries by tyrants in Beijing. Hong Kong was once the site of the world’s largest and most moving Tiananmen Square commemorations, […]
Tiananmen Square commemorated abroad as Hong Kong security law suppresses annual vigil
China has discouraged large-scale commemorations at home for the Tiananmen Square massacre, making commemorations outside China important to mark the event’s historic anniversary, which marks 35 years on Tuesday. On June 4, 1989, government forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, possibly thousands. In Hong Kong, annual vigils that have […]