Gov. Walz: ‘No problem picking out doughnuts’ during campaign visit
LANCASTER, Pa. (FOX 9) - A week after Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance made headlines for an occurrence at a doughnut shop that was deemed "awkward" by some, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making his own dough-based headlines.
What we know
Last week, Vance made a stop in Valdosta, Georgia, during which he attempted to make small talk with a shop employee while picking out assorted doughnuts.
During a visit to Cherry Hill Orchards and Farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Gov. Walz took his turn making small talk of his own.
"What am I looking at in a Whoopie Pie?" Walz reportedly asked the manager, before being told about the seasonally flavored pastry.
"I have no problem picking out doughnuts," Walz reportedly replied, seemingly referencing Vance's interaction the week prior.
The roughly five-minute stop was Walz’s first in Lancaster during the campaign visit.
Walz's apparent joke about Vance's doughnut shop stop is not the first time Walz has taken a jab at Vance. At an event to announce Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate last month, Walz also made a joke about couches in an apparent callback to a false rumor about Donald Trump's VP pick.
Walz says he can't wait to debate Vance, makes couch joke
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Kamala Harris' pick for vice president said at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday that he can't wait to debate former President Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance "that is if he's willing to get off the couch and show up." The comment is a callback to a viral joke on social media about Vance's activities involving a couch.
Vance's doughnut shop visit
Vance's doughnut shop interaction was quickly deemed awkward because of the small talk he made while trying to order doughnuts. He said, "A lot of glazed, some sprinkle stuff, some of these cinnamon rolls, whatever makes sense," according to The Hill.
Responding to the exchange, Vance told NBC News, "I just felt terrible for that woman," while noting that the event was unscripted, and she had not been warned beforehand that he and his staff would be coming to the shop.
Here's the clip of Vance at the doughnut shop if you haven't seen it: