GOP Strategist Brutally Mocked For Easily Debunked Tim Walz Dog Claim

The GOP is calling out every dog gone detail about Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ― starting with his furry friend, Scout.

On Monday morning, Minnesota GOP strategist Dustin Grage tried to expose Walz with two different pictures of the Minnesota governor side-by-side, each was apparently previously posted on social media.

The photo on the left was posted in June 2022 and showed Walz with Scout, a Labrador retriever mix he got in 2018. The caption read, “Sending a special birthday shoutout to our favorite pup, Scout.”

Meanwhile, the one on the right was taken in October that same year and showed Walz with a different dog, with the caption, “Couldn’t think of a better way to spend a beautiful fall day than at the dog park. I know Scout enjoyed it.”

Grage seemingly smelled scandal and posted the two photos on X, formerly Twitter, with the caption, “Yes, this is Tim Walz tweeting about his dog Scout. Only problem is that these are two completely different dogs.”

Grage’s post was amplified by conservative activist Charlie Kirk (who later deleted it), as well as decorated NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines and Minnesota state Rep. Mary Franson.

However, a community note added to Grage’s tweet pointed out that “the photo on the right is from a dog park that Tim Walz was at with Scout and many other dogs.” Scout can be seen playing with these dogs, the note reads.

The person making the note also added the video in her own post, writing:

“It took me exactly 45 seconds to go to @Tim_Walz Instagram page and see this is a video of his dog Scout playing with another dog at the dog park.”

Others also griped about Grage’s “critical thinking” skills.

One person then asked Grage why “it’s okay to make shit up like this” and why