Far-right online attacks against Tim Walz focus on conspiracy theory

Users of online platforms spread conspiracy theory that he changed Minnesota flag to mimic Somalia's

Just as he was officially announced on the ticket, Minnesota's governor, Tim Walz, often lauded as the safest pick for Kamala Harris to make as a running mate, was already facing racist and nativist attacks from the online depths of the far right.

In media speculation leading up to Harris's potential pick, Walz, a midwesterner who once coached a high school football team, was seen as evening out the Californian vice-president's candidacy for the White House.