Eagle-eyed viewers of the vice presidential debate may have spotted a familiar Swiftie accessory on Tim Walz ‘s arm. The Democratic candidate sported two Taylor Swift -inspired friendship bracelets during his debate against Republican hopeful J.D.
Vance , which were a gift from his daughter Hope. After fans began posting photos of the bracelets online, Walz acknowledged that his 23-year-old daughter had offered them to him. “Nothing is more important in my life than being a dad,” Walz wrote on X.
“Grateful to Hope for the lucky charm before the debate last night.” Nothing is more important in my life than being a dad. Grateful to Hope for the lucky charm before the debate last night.
https://t.co/vEr5n32a5d . @Tim_Walz wore friendship bracelets during the VP debate and that should tell you everything you need to know about how good of a person he is 🙂↕️ pic.
twitter.com/xK3nW7e5Y1 The Harris-Walz campaign later confirmed to People that Hope gave her father the bracelets just before he left for the debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City earlier this week. The bracelets said “Joyful Warrior” and “Coach,” both of which have been nick-names for Walz since he joined vice president Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Walz also invoked Swift, who endorsed Harris for president , during the debate. “I’m as surprised as anybody of this coalition that Kamala Harris has built,” Walz said during his closing statement. “From Bernie Sanders t.