During a visit to the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ignored a question regarding the discovery of six hostages found dead in Gaza.

The incident, captured on video, quickly circulated online, sparking debate over whether the Minnesota governor deliberately avoided responding to the question.

In the video, Walz is seen greeting supporters and answering a few questions. As he interacts with the crowd, someone off-camera asks, “What’s your reaction to the six hostages being found dead in Gaza?” However, instead of addressing the question, Walz is heard saying, “All right, thanks everybody,” before walking away.

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The angle of the video made it appear that Walz heard the question, and his apparent lack of response led to significant criticism online.

The video clip triggered a wave of reactions on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with some users accusing Walz of deliberately avoiding the question.

“What’s your reaction to the six hostages being found dead in Gaza?”

Tim Walz: *walks away*

One of the hostages was an American citizen.

Just like Biden and Kamala, Tim Walz turns his back on American citizens being held hostage & kiIIed by t*rr*rists. pic.twitter.com/McQp8TU5ki

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 1, 2024

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Some labeled him a “coward” for not addressing the issue in the moment.

Tim Walz was asked his reaction to the 6 executed hostages being found in Gaza, including 1 American citizen

You know what he said?

Nothing – he ran away

Which is exactly what he did when his troops were deployed to Iraq

This man is a Grade A coward
pic.twitter.com/SBfcLaW329

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 1, 2024

Later that day, Walz issued a statement on his X account, condemning Hamas and expressing condolences to the family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the hostages who had been killed.

Are you only saying it now because you got busted avoiding the question? pic.twitter.com/pW6Y7R7uRj

— Patty (@pattyisright) September 2, 2024

“The anguish of losing a child is something no family should have to endure. Gwen and I send our deepest condolences to the Goldberg-Polin family, after Hamas’ murder of their son Hersh,” Walz wrote. “Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization – and we condemn their continued atrocities against both Americans and Israelis in the strongest possible terms.”

Walz’s statement came after the Israel Defense Forces discovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages during a rescue operation in the tunnels beneath Gaza’s Rafah. Among those killed was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who had been held by Hamas since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 7.

Walz’s appearance at the Minnesota State Fair, intended as a campaign stop to engage with voters, was overshadowed by the incident and the subsequent reactions online.

“Morally indefensible…no integrity…habitual liar…I call him a coward, because he is…”

TOMORROW: Veterans who served with Tim Walz in the National Guard speak out together for the first time.@SiriusXM ch. 111 at NoonET, and all platforms after.https://t.co/YJPxz5Gu8d pic.twitter.com/41XeeJzl3P

— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) September 1, 2024