Trending Posts Share with X They claim that 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz misled people about the true identity of his dog, Scout.
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Verdict: False
Scout appears to be a black dog, according to photos shared to Waltz's verified Instagram account. Photos of Waltz posing with a brown and white dog, originally posted to X, were also cross-posted to Instagram and show Waltz hanging out with Scout and other dogs at the dog park.
Fact check:
Walz will appear on CNN at 9 p.m. on August 29th alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's 2024 vice presidential nominee. The New York TimesAccording to the media, the interview will be the first for both men since they became Democratic candidates.
X's post, which has been viewed over 2 million times at the time of writing, claims that Waltz misled people about the true identity of his dog, Scout. The post features two photos of Waltz, one posing with a black dog and one with a brown and white dog. The caption of the post reads, “What the hell?”
This claim is false: Check Your Fact traced both photos to Walz's verified X account, @Tim_Walz. First photo Users can view it through their Waltz account, Number 2 The image has since been removed, but it still appears as a thumbnail. video Waltz shared the photo on his verified Instagram account in October 2022.
In the video, Waltz is seen spending time with his dog, Scout, and other dogs at the dog park, where he jokingly asks Scout if she's jealous of the other dogs at the dog park, including the brown and white dog featured in X's now-deleted post.
Similarly, multiple piece of media According to a photo shared on Waltz's verified Instagram account, Scout is a black dog. video To announce his joining TikTok, he shared a video of him and Scout at a dog park. Crosspost On the platform.
In addition, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage They suggest that Waltz was deliberately misleading people about the true identity of his dog, Scout. In fact, the opposite is true. Top Stories It reported that the allegations were false. (RELATED: Did Oliver Anthony send a cease and desist to Tim Waltz?)
Moreover, Waltz said, Website Or his confirmed Social media account.
The claim that Waltz misled people about the Scouts' identities appears to have been spread online by several conservative figures, including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. NBC News.
Check Your Facts has reached out to Waltz's office for comment.
