We all know Tim Walz is a weird guy, but you probably weren’t expecting him to have a nickname for Kamala.
You also never would have guessed what that nickname is.
At a glance:
- Gov. Tim Walz revealed that he saved Kamala Harris’ number in his phone as “My dry cleaner.”
- He ignored Harris’ initial call, thinking it was spam, until an aide convinced him to answer.
- Harris is under fire for a controversial appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, a move that lost the show thousands of followers.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz raised eyebrows this week when he shared a rather odd tidbit during his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” When host Jimmy Kimmel asked what he calls his running mate, Kamala Harris, in his phone, Walz revealed that her contact is saved as—wait for it—”My dry cleaner.” Apparently, when tasked with coming up with something clever, this was the best the Democratic governor could muster. Sure, nothing screams “Vice President of the United States” quite like laundry service, right?
Walz added to the humor by recounting how he almost missed the call where Harris was about to ask him to be her running mate. He admitted he didn’t recognize the number and assumed it was one of those car warranty robocalls we all love so much. It wasn’t until a “high-ranking aide” gave him a heads-up that Walz finally answered—clearly demonstrating the razor-sharp instincts we can expect from him.
While Walz has been making quirky confessions on late-night TV, Harris herself has been busy making waves—though not in the way her team probably hoped. In her infinite wisdom, Harris decided to sit down with the host of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, a show known more for its raunchy content than political depth. During the interview, she doubled down on a debunked claim about a Georgia woman dying due to abortion restrictions, a narrative even doctors have refuted. But hey, who’s got time for facts when you’ve got a podcast to appear on?
The fallout from the Vice President’s appearance was swift. Host Alex Cooper lost thousands of followers as former fans of the show expressed their frustration with the VP’s appearance. It’s almost as if the show’s audience—who probably tuned in for entertainment—weren’t too keen on being served a plate of political talking points.
Meanwhile, as Harris and Walz are out there juggling dry cleaning jokes and podcast controversies, more serious concerns—like the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—seem to have taken a back seat. But hey, priorities, right?