Walz-Harris fans obsess over camo hat merch: ‘For all the midwest princesses out there’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, hours after the Minnesota governor was unveiled as the Democratic presidential candidate’s running mate, the campaign released a camouflage hat with “HARRIS WALZ” embroidered across it in an eye-grabbing orange Available for pre-order now, fans can snap up the camo cap for $40. The viral merch drop from the Harris presidential is available for $40 Social media users were quick to hail the merch drop, with several eagle-eyed fans likening it to singer Chappell Roan’s camo hat which features the phrase “MIDWEST PRINCESS.” Making reference to the uncanny similarity, one X user posted: “Being able to wear a midwest princess Harris/Walz coded camo hat makes up for years of not being able to wear a red Phillies hat for fear of inadvertent MAGA promotion.” “The branding coming out of this campaign is top tier,” added another. Director of strategic planning for mobilization for the Democratic National Committee Hester Leyser said: “For all the midwest princesses out there - you asked, we answered.” Roan herself couldn’t believe her eyes, posting: “Is this real?” The new merch appears to be the latest move by the Harris campaign to capitalise off social media trends and appeal to Gen Z voters. The Kamala HQ X profile’s background plays off the cover for Charli XCX’s latest hit album, brat, mimicking the blurry, black lower case font on a bright green background to say “kamala hq”.