Heartwarming moment Gus Walz tearfully cheers on Tim at DNC: ‘That’s my dad’

A heartwarming moment unfolded at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night as Tim Walz’s tearful son Gus Walz cheered on his father and proudly shouted: “That’s my dad.”

During what marked the Minnesota governor’s biggest speech of his career, the cameras panned round to capture 17-year-old Gus sitting in the crowd with his 23-year-old sister Hope and mother Gwen, tears streaming down his face.

But, there was one moment that especially sparked an emotional reaction.

Walz began talking about the fertility struggles he and Gwen had faced and how, after seven years of fertility treatments, they finally had their daughter and aptly named her Hope.

“Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world. And I love you,” Walz said.

At that moment, Gus leaped to his feet, sobbing and clapping with pride.

“That’s my dad! That’s my dad!” he exclaimed, weeping with jubilation.

Gwen and Hope smiled at him, tears also in their eyes.

At the end of his father’s 17-minute speech, Gus joined his mother and sister up on stage for a touching moment where the family members hugged each other before joining hands and raising them in the air to a standing ovation.

Gus has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD and anxiety disorder, his parents revealed to People magazine earlier this month.

Walz and Gwen describe his conditions as, not a setback, but rather their son’s secret power: making him “brilliant,” “hyper-aware” and above all, an “excellent son and brother”.

His heartfelt reaction to his father’s headline speech stole the spotlight at the DNC on Wednesday night, with both left and right-leaning pundits praising the moment.

“Forget politics. If you aren’t moved seeing 17 yr old Gus Walz in tears watching his Dad walk on stage as the