SUMMARY
Tim Walz, the 60-year-old Minnesota governor and 2024 VP hopeful, stirred the pot in a New Yorker interview, saying he might run for president in 2028 if the gig fits. “I never had ambition for it, but if I can serve, I will,” he said, adding he’d only step up if the circumstances—and his skills—line up. No firm yes, just a “maybe” with a shrug. Social media didn’t hold back. X lit up with folks mocking the idea—Lt. Col. Reagan dubbed him “Tampon Tim” with laughing emojis, tied to a bathroom policy flap, while others posted giggling GIFs or flat-out “no”s. Chris Falcinelli, a self-identified Democrat, called it “unexciting.” Walz’s VP run with Kamala Harris took hits over old allegations of ties to a Chinese official’s daughter, and he’s catching flak now for backing transgender athletes in women’s sports—ex-NFL player Jack Brewer slammed him as a “disgrace” to football. Elon Musk even threatened to sue after Walz claimed he did a “Nazi salute” at Trump’s inauguration.
