MAGAworld goes into meltdown over Tim Walz’s pet dog Scout
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MAGAworld has gone into meltdown over a conspiracy theory involving Tim Walz’s pet dog Scout. “Yes, this is Tim Walz tweeting about his dog Scout,” Dustin Grage, a right-wing columnist wrote on X. In one image, Walz is seen with Scout on June 16 2022, with the caption: “Sending a special birthday shoutout to our favorite pup, Scout.” open image in gallery Dustin Grage, a right-wing columnist, posted the images of Walz with the dogs side by side In the second image, Walz is seen with a different dog dated October 22 2022. He complained: “They will happily make up a story about JD Vance but lose their minds over online trolls making fun of Tim Walz’s trail of lies.” In reality, on the day that the second image was taken and posted online, Walz had shared a video on Instagram showing Scout and several other dogs at a dog park.
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