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The extended family of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorsed Donald Trump Wednesday in a now-viral image posted to social media by former Nebraska gubernatorial nominee Charles Herbster, who wrote, "Tim Walz's family back in Nebraska wants you to know something..."

Key Details:

• The image, shared by Herbster on Wednesday, shows several members of Tim Walz’s family standing in front of a Trump 2024 banner, wearing matching shirts that read, “Nebraska Walz's for Trump.”

• Herbster, a former Nebraska gubernatorial candidate and prominent Republican, highlighted the family’s endorsement of Trump, which quickly went viral on social media.

• The public endorsement follows Jeff Walz, Tim Walz’s brother, who has said he is “100% opposed” to his brother’s politics and has hinted at his own support for Donald Trump.

Diving Deeper:

On Wednesday, Charles Herbster, a former Nebraska gubernatorial candidate and longtime supporter of Donald Trump, posted a now-viral image on X (formerly Twitter) showing members of Tim Walz’s extended family publicly endorsing Trump for the 2024 election. The image features eight members of the Walz family posing in front of a Trump 2024 banner, all wearing matching shirts with the slogan, “Nebraska Walz's for Trump.” Herbster captioned the post with: “Tim Walz’s family back in Nebraska wants you to know something...”

The image quickly gained traction on social media, drawing attention to the political divide within the family of the Democratic vice presidential nominee. The public endorsement comes after Jeff Walz, the brother of Tim Walz, made several critical remarks about his brother’s politics. Earlier this year, Jeff revealed that he had not spoken to Tim in eight years and declared that he was "100% opposed" to his brother’s political ideology.

Jeff has been vocal in his discontent with Tim’s role as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, even taking to social media to criticize the Biden-Harris administration. In one Facebook post, Jeff wrote, “We’ve just become a third world banana republic,” expressing his frustration with the current administration and hinting at a potential alignment with Trump’s political views.

In response to questions about whether he would support Donald Trump, Jeff replied, “I’ve thought hard about doing something like that... The stories I could tell.”