The drama unfolded as Governor Walz made his grand entrance, hoping to receive at least a smattering of applause as his motorcade pulled up. Unfortunately for Walz, the crowd in Michigan was not feeling particularly charitable. Instead of polite claps or, dare we dream, cheers, the governor was met with a chorus of boos that could have rivaled a stadium full of rival fans reacting to a fumble in the red zone.
One particularly vocal fan shouted, “Get outta here!” while another reportedly referred to Walz as a “communist”—not exactly the kind of reception Walz might have expected in the football mecca of the Midwest.
Despite his attempts to ignore the hostility, Walz’s efforts to salvage the situation only made things worse. At one point, the governor described his walk into the stadium as a “religious experience.” Whether it was the spirit of football or just pure delusion, the crowd’s reaction remained less than holy.
