Tim Walz Roasted Elon Musk For Those Viral Photos Of Him Jumping At A Trump Rally, And The Internet Can't Stop Laughing

Michaela Bramwell

23 October 2024 at 4:01 pm·3-min read

If you've been following the 2024 presidential election, you know Tim Walz was arguably the originator of Democrats calling Donald Trump and J.D. Vance "weird." Well, Walz is going viral for another one-liner, this time aimed at Elon Musk.

Tim Walz at a podium during a rally, surrounded by a cheering crowd holding signs, with text promoting early voting in Wisconsin — Scott Olsen / Getty Images

At a recent rally in Wisconsin, Walz discussed Musk's expanding role in the Trump campaign, jokingly referring to him as Trump's new running mate. "Look, I'm not going to waste all of the time on him [Trump]. I'm going to talk about his running mate, his running mate, Elon Musk...Elon is on that stage jumping around, skipping like a dipshit, you know it," Walz said to loud laughs from the crowd.

Of course, Walz is referring to when Musk recently went viral for being photographed awkwardly jumping around the stage in excitement at a Trump rally.

"Think about it; think about that," Walz continued. "That guy is literally the richest man in the world, spending millions of dollars to help Donald Trump buy an election."

Walz's seemingly off-the-cuff insult has gone viral, so here are some of the most popular online reactions.

Tim Walz criticizes Elon Musk and his relationship with Donald Trump. "That guy is literally the richest man in the world, spending millions of dollars to help Donald Trump buy an election," Walz said at a rally in Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/F8mN85gKiG
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 22, 2024

Twitter: @MSNBC

One user jokingly wrote, "Walz's advisors: We need you to stop calling them 'weird' Walz: I'm gonna call them dipshits"

Walz's advisors: We need you to stop calling them "weird"Walz: I'm gonna call them dipshits https://t.co/1PRBGcga6U
— Robert Komaniecki (@Komaniecki_R) October 22, 2024

CSPAN / Twitter: @Komaniecki_R

"Dipshit is the absolute top of Midwestern white dads anger meter. This is so far above hey pal that this is outside of our atmosphere."

Dipshit is the absolute top of Midwestern white dads anger meter. This is so far above hey pal that this is outside of our atmosphere. https://t.co/m7977tVSa2
— Tory Cross 🌸 (@queer_spice) October 22, 2024

CSPAN / Twitter: @queer_spice

"Very funny to correctly identify that trump has ditched his actual running mate"

Very funny to correctly identify that trump has ditched his actual running mate https://t.co/5THoibVVq2
— Hbomberguy (@Hbomberguy) October 22, 2024

CSPAN / Twitter: @Hbomberguy

"where was this dude during the last debate" another user asked.

where was this dude during the last debate https://t.co/GIpiagdU65
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) October 23, 2024

CSPAN / Twitter: @IwriteOK

"America after Tim Walz calls Elon Musk a dipshit on national television"

America after Tim Walz calls Elon Musk a dipshit on national television https://t.co/PLh6fEkf9f pic.twitter.com/AspUPFDFOJ
— j aubrey 🤠 (@jaubreyYT) October 22, 2024

270towin.com CSPAN / Twitter: @jaubreyYT

Elon Musk responded to Walz's comment, writing, "You're gonna lose, @Tim_Walz. Saving the American people from the torture of hearing you speak for 4 years was worth it."

Musk responds to Tim Walz’s speech today where he mocked Musk for “jumping around skipping like a dipshit” at the Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/xb5id3OM0g
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 22, 2024

Twitter: @RonFilipkowski

I'll guess we'll see who has the last laugh!

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