An Ode to Gwen Walz, the Woman Whose Weirdness Was Too Much for Even Democrats

Tim Walz announced Monday that he won't be seeking reelection after his role in the Somali fraud scandal was exposed, thus sending his political career to the great dumpster fire in the sky. It's all Donald Trump's fault, of course, for extending the long arm of the federal government into Minnesota to find out exactly what happened under Walz's watch. Tim said so himself when announcing his abrupt withdrawal from the governor's race:

“Donald Trump and his allies – in Washington, in St. Paul, and online – want to make our state a colder, meaner place. They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors. And, ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family.”

That means that America faces the real possibility that the Tim and Gwen Walz era is over. And that's a welcome thing because, under the veneer of "Minnesota nice," they are extremely weird people. Kooky to the extreme, and it's not just their lousy politics. It's Tim and his cringey jazz hands/kickline routines, and, oof, that wife of his and her schoolmarm routine. 

Since we're hopefully about to see the backsides of the Walz family, let's take a look back at the weirdness that was Gwen Walz.

GO BACK IN TIME: VIDEO: While Minneapolis Burned, Walz's Wife Threw Her Windows Open to Enjoy the Smell of Burning Tires

WATCH: Gwen Walz Goes Full Preachy Schoolmarm in Cringey New Campaign Video

After Walz joined the Democrat ticket to bring in the white guys, we soon learned that his wife loved the smell of Minneapolis burning during the George Floyd riots of 2020. And she wasn't shy about saying it, as RedState's Jen Van Laar reported. Here's Gwen in her own words:

"I would say those first days, you know, when there were riots, I could smell the burning tires, and that was -- that was a very real thing. And I kept the windows open for as long as I could because I felt like that was such a touchstone of what was happening."

Yikes.

When Gwen got out on the campaign trail, her weirdness was on full display for all to see. Who can forget her famous, screechy "turning the page" moment?

I don’t think we fully acknowledged how creepy Gwen Walz was. https://t.co/uGMguvUqmO pic.twitter.com/4amSETyGcu

— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) December 31, 2024

Then there was her extremely uncomfortable cheer routine.

I never officially thanked Gwen Walz for helping President Trump win the election.

Thanks 😃😆💃 pic.twitter.com/SruhCduaW7

— GenXPatriot68 (@GenXPatriot1968) October 17, 2025

And who can forget her odd way of clapping?

Gwen Walz says they won’t “give up the fight,” claps like a seal, then gives people permission to sit down.

That entire family is insane!

Thank God these freaks are done! pic.twitter.com/732IVQywjl

— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) November 8, 2024

She was all the worst elements of liberal chicks all rolled up into one ... and then some.

If you were to combine the worst personality traits and mannerisms of Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and Kamala Harris you still wouldn’t come close to Gwen Walz’s level of grating. pic.twitter.com/X8uCh0OwEo

— Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) September 25, 2024

A devoted spouse should be a candidate's greatest asset, but Gwen Walz turned into a huge liability. We don't talk enough about how she essentially disappeared from the campaign trail after her colossal weirdness became apparent and started going viral on social media. Sure, she still did fundraising and GOTV phone calls, but even the Democrats recognized she was a turn-off to voters and couldn't risk putting her in the spotlight. She was just that strange.

So, as the book closes on Tim Walz's political career, America gratefully hands him back over to Gwen. Here's hoping they kickline their way off the national stage and into the political wilderness.