Read About: Backlash on Ann
This was the moment of Democratic National Convention when Gus Walz, 17, VP nominee Tim Walz's son, cried tears of pride as his dad accepted the nomination. It was one of those touching moments that tugged at your heartstrings—the kind of 'awww' moments that make the event doable for so many viewers around the nation.
The euphoria, however, was short-lived. A provocative post from Ann Coulter on X about the emotional reaction of Gus quickly basked the conservative commentator at the center of controversy. It shared a picture of the crying teenager and captioned it with, "Talk about weird…" Her comment did not go well with the internet, who termed her remark insensitive and cruel.
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Tommy Vietor, a former Obama staffer who today is a liberal podcaster, responded with this comment: "I can see why a child loving their parents would feel foreign to you." His response resounded in unison among the many others who were mortified at Coulter's remark.
What really made Coulter's jab quite harsh was the context surrounding Gus Walz's emotional moment. Gus has a nonverbal learning disorder with combined attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and an anxiety disorder; his parents had talked openly about this in an interview with People magazine. People were very quick to defend Gus by pointing out that he already faces a lot and also how strong he is.
Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and Everytown, responded on the matter. As someone who has been diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, and a number of learning disorders, Watts tweeted, "I am neurodivergent. When I was 14, I was diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, and several learning disorders, including dyscalculia. We're not weird, we're wonderful.". "And we're your family, friends, and fellow Americans." Her post resonated with many feeling that Coulter's comment was not only mean-spirited but reflected the broader misunderstandings of neurodiversity.
As if the backlash wasn't enough, Ann Coulter's name trended alongside Gus Walz and the phrase "He's 17," indicating that her target was a young teenager. Coulter eventually deleted her post; however, it had already been such a public rebuke. The damage was done, and online criticism continued.
The incident gives evidence to the power that social media can give to moments of insensitivity and the swiftness in which response can come. That, therefore, which would have otherwise been a touching expression of pride and emotion as Gus Walz's tearful moment was transformed into a talking point for online empathy, neurodiversity, and the bounds of public commentary by Coulter's comment. The overwhelming support for Gus following the post by Coulter simply reminds one of the importance of kindness and understanding when dealing with people who may be going through unique challenges in their lives.
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