Jeremy London Reveals Why Defending Gus Walz From Trolls Is ‘Personal’ (VIDEO)
The sight of Tim Walz‘s son Gus tearfully standing up to proclaim “That’s my dad!” as he took the stage on Wednesday night’s (August 21) Democratic National Convention touched the hearts of audiences across the country. However, the scene has also sparked some trolling from certain right-wing personalities on social media that won’t be amplified in this post.
In response to comments such as those, actor Jeremy London offered a tearful message to the digital world describing why protecting the 17-year-old, who has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD, and an anxiety disorder from the harm of hateful commentary.
“You guys know that we’ve been raising our grandbaby Kingston. But what I haven’t ever mentioned, because it just simply doesn’t matter in the big picture of things, is that he’s also nonverbal, and he’s autistic, and [there are] challenges to raising him that I didn’t have with my other sons,” London said. “But I wouldn’t trade it for the world. This baby’s my … he’s my life. He’s my world. I’m telling you right now, if anybody says anything mean about Gus, I’m not gonna be nice anymore.”
Though Gus and Kingston have differing conditions, London’s passion about protecting the child was quite evident, as he added, “I’m proud of my grandbaby, and I know Tim Walz is proud of his son. I don’t know why I felt compelled to need to do this, but it just, I guess it gave me some hope for my grandson, but it also made me realize there’s gonna be a lot of really ugly people out there doing a lot of really ugly things, saying a lot of really nasty things. And they’re about to see a side of me that I don’t even want to come out.”
London then went on to encourage viewers of the viral video to vote to “shift the mood in this country.”
This race just became personal… pic.twitter.com/7H6elcDZgy
— Jeremy London (@SirJeremyLondon) August 22, 2024
Tim and Gwen Walz previously opened up about Gus’ diagnosis in an interview with People in which they explained, “It took time, but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus’ condition is not a setback — it’s his secret power.” The couple added that their son “is brilliant, hyper-aware of details that many of us pass by, and above all else, he’s an excellent son and brother to his sibling.”
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Way to go!!!!! I don't understand the lack of Eympathy that some people have, it makes say "what the hell is wrong with some people"
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I mean, one of the 2024 presidental candidates is the same dude that mocked a disabled man by twitching his arms and making a face. Of course it's no surprise that there's cruelty behind that candidate and his supporters.
That same candidate - and former president - suggested that it would be better for one of his own relatives to die instead of continuing to receive needed medical care.
Actions speak.
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This. Trump and the GOP,, as well as their supporters, relish being bullies. The cruelty is the point with them.
And it's one reason of many why people are responding to the Democrats as they are.
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Very moving. Let's hope the voices of the idiots in this country who say cruel things are muted and overwhelmed by voices of approval, acceptance, and goodwill.
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I would wish more people were like Gus, he is a human being with a sense of family and we need so much more of that today. Great Job. GUS
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Some people can be so cruel.
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Some people just want to see the world burn. They wake up angry every day and can only spread venom and hate.
Gus is a child, I remember when children were off limits in politics.
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