Gus Walz, Son of Tim Walz, May Have United the Nation With His Tears at the DNC

For some, Gus even restored a little faith in humanity.

Tim Walz has shared that Gus, who is 17, is neurodivergent. “When our youngest Gus was growing up, it became increasingly clear that he was different from his classmates,” Tim and Gwen Walz told People magazine in early August. “When he was becoming a teenager, we learned that Gus has a non-verbal learning disorder in addition to an anxiety disorder and ADHD, conditions that millions of Americans also have.” The couple’s statement continued, “It took time, but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus’ condition is not a setback—it’s his secret power.”

If we, as a country, agree on nothing else, let us agree on this one thing. Gus Walz must be protected at all costs.