Another Lie: Tim Walz Did Not Use IVF To Start Family, As He’s Repeatedly Claimed In Attacks Against Trump Ticket

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has repeatedly used his “personal” story of using in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to attack former President Donald Trump and Republicans on so-called “reproductive rights” — but it turns out that story is not true.

The Kamala Harris presidential campaign confirmed this week that the Walzes did not use IVF to conceive either of their children. Instead, the couple used intrauterine insemination (IUI), which notably does not involve creating or discarding embryos.

The difference is vital. Walz used his non-existent IVF journey as a political tool to attack the Right, suggesting his family would not exist if it were up to Trump, his running mate JD Vance, and Republicans. In fact, Walz recently said, “JD Vance opposing the miracle of IVF is a direct attack on my family and so many others.” The suggestion does not align with former President Donald Trump and JD Vance’s position on IVF in the first place, but it also rings hollow since IUI doesn’t discard embryos.

Walz and the Harris campaign have repeated the false claim on numerous occasions to attack their opponents. In fact, in Walz’s first political rally after being tapped as the VP nominee by Harris, he used the false narrative.

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“This gets personal for me and my family,” Walz said, suggesting IVF will be restricted under a Trump administration. “When my wife and I decided to have children we spent years going through infertility treatments. And I remember praying every night for a call for good news. The pit in my stomach when the phone rang, and the agony when we heard that the treatments hadn’t worked. So this wasn’t by chance that when we welcomed my daughter into the world, we named her Hope.”

Here’s Walz two weeks ago in Philadelphia talking about IVF: “This gets personal for me and my family” pic.twitter.com/ElUSdMu4QO

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 20, 2024

Walz echoed the falsehood during at least two other rallies; one in Wisconsin and one in Arizona, Grabien founder Tom Elliott highlighted:

Here’s Walz in Wisconsin two weeks ago again claiming his kids were conceived thanks to IVF: “Some of you may have heard this. [IVF] is personal for my wife and I. When Gwen & I decided to have children, we went through years of fertility treatments. The phone would ring,… pic.twitter.com/CVOQcIPeLZ

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 20, 2024

Here’s Walz recently in Arizona telling the same story, this time while pretending to cry: “I’m not crying you’re crying” pic.twitter.com/ugTb9NMF1e

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 20, 2024

The Harris campaign amplified Walz’s fake story on its official X account, too. In one posted video clip, Walz says he “wouldn’t have a family” if it were up to Vance.

Gov. @Tim_Walz: If it was up to JD Vance, I wouldn’t have a family because of IVF. Democrats are investing in prenatal care. We’re the ones that are for universal pre-K. We’re the ones that are providing school meals. I’m not gonna back down one bit on this whole family values… pic.twitter.com/jdbKmpuh4K

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 9, 2024

“Governor Walz and Mrs. Walz have two children, Hope and Gus,” the Harris campaign further said, CBS News reported. “Governor Walz and Mrs. Walz struggled with years of fertility challenges and had their daughter, Hope, through reproductive health care like IVF — further cementing his commitment to ensuring all Americans have access to this care.”

The Harris campaign wishes a happy IVF Day to everyone except for @JDVance pic.twitter.com/Oh8hITubWW

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 25, 2024

Walz piggybacked on the post to repeat the falsehood and attack Vance.

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“Even if you’ve never gone through the hell of infertility, someone you know has,” Walz posted to X. “When Gwen and I were having trouble getting pregnant, the anxiety and frustration blotted out the sun. JD Vance opposing the miracle of IVF is a direct attack on my family and so many others.”

Even if you’ve never gone through the hell of infertility, someone you know has. When Gwen and I were having trouble getting pregnant, the anxiety and frustration blotted out the sun.

JD Vance opposing the miracle of IVF is a direct attack on my family and so many others. https://t.co/tWhQEPjft2

— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) July 25, 2024

And last month, again attacking Trump and Vance, Walz on MSNBC falsely claimed his family used IVF.

“Today is IVF day. Thank God for IVF, my wife and I have two beautiful children,” the governor said, adding that Republicans need to “mind their own damn business.”

THREAD: In addition to his military career & drunk driving arrest, there’s another topic about which @Tim_Walz has been lying for political purposes —the conception of his own children. Since IVF treatments entered the news earlier this year, Walz has been repeatedly claiming he… pic.twitter.com/hHdfSsiGaI

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 20, 2024

Related: CNN Admits Tim Walz Campaign Lied About His Drunk Driving Arrest Numerous Times