It appears to be a smiling family huddled around a matriarch, all in matching T-shirts that say “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump.” The photo is attached to a post on the social media site X from Charles W. Herbster, a Nebraska cattleman, businessman and former Republican candidate for governor.
“Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something…” he wrote.
It turns out the family is related to Mr. Walz.
They are descendants of Francis Walz, the brother of Mr. Walz’s grandfather.
Sandy Dietrich, Tim Walz’s sister, made it clear the two branches of the family were not close.
The members of Francis Walz’s family told The Associated Press in a written statement that shortly after Mr. Walz was nominated, family members had a get-together.
“That photo was shared with friends, and when we were asked for permission to post the picture, we agreed.” “The picture is real.
Mr. Walz’s other sibling, Jeff Walz, has donated to Mr. Trump and comments on Facebook indicate he will not vote for his own brother’s ticket.
When a commenter suggested he get onstage with President Trump, the response from Jeff Walz’s account read, “I’ve thought hard about doing something like that.
I’m torn between that and just keeping my family out of it.”
A fascinating image has been making the rounds on the internet. The image shows a happy family gathered around a matriarch, with everyone wearing identical T-shirts that read “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump.”. “.
Charles W. posted the image as an attachment to a post on the social media platform X. Herbster, a businessman, cattle farmer, and previous Republican gubernatorial candidate from Nebraska. He wrote, “There is something you should know about Tim Walz’s family in Nebraska.”.
As it happens, Mr. Walz is related to the family. However, they aren’t very close. They are the offspring of Mr. Dot Walz’s grandfather, Francis Walz.
Tim Walz’s sister Sandy Dietrich made it obvious that the two family branches were not close.
In an interview, Alliance, Nebraska resident Ms. Dietrich stated, “That is not us.”. We’ve never even met them. Simply put, we’ve never met that side of the family.
Francis Walz’s family members stated in a written statement to The Associated Press that they got together soon after Mr. Dot Walz was nominated.
“We took a group photo and had T-shirts made to show support for JD Vance and President Trump,” the statement in writing read. “We agreed to post the picture after asking for permission to share it with our friends. “.
“This image is authentic. The message went on, “The shirts are authentic. “The shirts’ message speaks for itself. “.
Ms. Dietrich responded, “Yes, absolutely, as a Democrat,” when asked if she was going to vote for her brother. “.
However, a political divide exists even among Mr. Walz’s siblings. One of Mr. Walz’s siblings, Jeff Walz, has contributed to Mr. Trump and has stated on Facebook that he will not be supporting his brother’s ticket. “I vehemently disagree with all of his ideologies,” a Facebook message said.
Jeff Walz’s account responded, “I’ve thought hard about doing something like that,” to a commenter who suggested he go onstage with President Trump. Between that and simply keeping my family out of it, I can’t decide. “.
