Progressive Hollywood Goes Gaga for Tim Walz
Since Kamala Harris announced her VP pick as Minnesota governor Tim Walz on Tuesday, an unassuming former high school teacher and football coach, many big names have already voiced their support.
Walz wasn’t an obvious choice—he’s not as well known as others on the VP shortlist like Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro or Arizona senator Mark Kelly. The Daily Show voiced many people’s initial reaction when it sarcastically quipped with an Instagram post, “Congrats to Tim Walz, a man we definitely knew existed two weeks ago!”
But info about Walz made the rounds in a quick way, leading to a resounding yeehaw from some recognizable names in Hollywood. Film director Rob Reiner, a major Dem donor who joined the chorus for Biden to withdraw from the race with several choice words, shared his thoughts on the news, tweeting “Let’s kick ass!” this week. Sex and The City star Cynthia Nixon posted a cheery video thanking Harris for picking Walz and sharing that she was “Walzing on air” after hearing the news.