US EditionWalz was in US, not Asia, during Tiananmen protests, Minnesota radio reports
- The Associated Press found a 2009 congressional transcript revealing that Walz suggested he was in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre.
- Minnesota Public Radio reported inconsistencies in Walz's statements from 2014 about his whereabouts during the protests.
- Evidence shows Walz was actually in Nebraska during May 1989, as he left for Hong Kong later that year.
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Walz misleadingly claimed to have been in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing
Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit.
Walz says he 'misspoke' when claiming to be in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square crackdown
Tim Walz conceded Tuesday night during the vice presidential debate that he “misspoke” in the past when he claimed that he was in Hong Kong during the crackdown in Tiananmen Square in which China’s military attacked and killed pro-democracy demonstrators.
CBS Moderators Puzzled After Tim Walz Said He “Misspoke” About Being In Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Protests
CBS moderators were left puzzled after Tim Walz gave a confusing answer when he was asked whether he was in Hong Kong during the deadly Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Moderators asked Walz about his trip to Hong Kong after it was reported; “Tim claimed that he was in Hong Kong in May of 1989... The post CBS Moderators Puzzled After Tim Walz Said He “Misspoke” About Being In Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Protests appeared first on Daily T…
Tim Walz claimed he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square massacre, evidence suggests otherwise
Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the turbulence surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit.
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