What's The 'Tim Walz Horse Story'? The Hoax Aimed To Combat J.D. Vance's Couch Story Explained

Some Twitter / X users, primarily on the Dark MAGA side of the site, are trying to spread a hoax about U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz once getting his stomach pumped because he drank a gallon of horse fluid.

Many internet users watching the misinformation spread are cringing, suggesting that the people spreading the Tim Walz Horse Story are trying too hard to counter the J.D. Vance Couch Story —
which has been the real stand-out meme and hoax from the VP election news cycle leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election.

So, how did this hoax start? Who first spread the Tim Walz Horse Story and why? Let's explain.

What's The Tim Walz Horse Story?

The fake story focuses on Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz, the current Democratic Governor of Minnesota. Walz was announced as Harris's VP pick earlier this week and the internet has either been coping with or celebrating the announcement.

The made-up tale, as seen in a fake AP News article screenshot, purports that Walz once had his stomach pumped because he drank a gallon of "white horse fluid."

Who Started The Tim Walz Horse Story Hoax?

The hoax was apparently started by a Twitter / X user named @con_national who tweeted the abovementioned fake screenshot on Tuesday.

The X user was seemingly trying to prove that Walz is "weirder" than J.D. Vance, and because @con_national's profile picture is Trump's Fist Raised Photograph, it's probably safe to assume who they're voting for this election cycle.

What's The J.D. Vance Couch Story Hoax?

A fake story about J.D. Vance using a couch cushion to pleasure himself spread online last month after the Republican Ohio Senator was announced as Donald Trump's running mate. The "Couch Story" was purportedly part of Vance's 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which seemingly added to its believability.

The Couch Story was originally a joke from a viral tweet posted by user @rickrudescalves. It got legs going into early August as memes depicting Vance thirsting over couches spread across the web.




Why Are People Spreading The Tim Walz Horse Story Hoax?

Per the original tweet that started the hoax, the Trump supporters who want this "story" to get traction are seemingly trying to counter the "couch" meme storm they're still weathering. According to internet users, the Walz Horse Story replicates the Couch Story but misses the nuance.

"Republicans Are Weird" is the new Democratic slogan aimed at deplatforming the Republican party's allure. Internet users on the political left believe that it's working and are using the "tryhard" energy emitting from this Horse Story to further the allegations that these dudes are strange.




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For the full history of Tim Walz Horse Story Hoax, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.