Ann Coulter Criticized for Now-Deleted Post Mocking Tim Walz's Son, Gus, After Emotional DNC Moment | THR News Video - video Dailymotion

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Michelle Obama, Ana Navarro and other political figures are slamming Anne Coulter for mocking Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.

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00:00Michelle Obama, Anna Navarro and other political figures are slamming Ann Coulter for mocking

00:05Gus Walls, the 17-year-old son of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walls.

00:12During night three of the Democratic National Convention, Gus went viral for his emotional

00:17reaction during his father's speech on stage accepting the nomination for vice president.

00:22Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world and I love you.

00:29When the camera cut to them, tears were flooding down the kids' faces.

00:32Gus was so moved he stood up and shouted repeatedly,

00:35that's my dad. The moment quickly went viral as people began learning for the first time

00:40that the teenager has ADHD, a nonverbal learning disorder and an anxiety disorder.

00:45However, Ann Coulter took the opportunity to instead mock Gus's emotional reaction

00:50and tweeted in a now-deleted post, talk about weird.

00:53Michelle Obama spoke out about the moment writing on social media

00:56that she was touched to see Gus Walls' joy when his dad took the stage last night

01:01and added, let's be a nation that embraces this kind of warmth and vulnerability

01:05instead of making fun or mocking it. We could all use some of Gus's example in our own lives.

01:10Democratic National Convention host Anna Navarro shared a screenshot of the post with a caption

01:15writing, you have to be a special kind of heartless mutant to attack a 17-year-old special

01:20needs kid not involved in politics for the simple act of expressing love for his father.

01:25She explained that Gus is neurodivergent, pointing out that children who struggle

01:29with disorders may have trouble regulating their emotions in a social setting.

01:32I don't and won't attack Barron Trump. As far as I'm concerned, he's out of bounds.

01:37They need to leave Gus Walls the f*** alone.

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