‘Tampon Tim’ Trends After Kamala Harris Picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz As Running Mate [Video]

Hours after Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election, ‘Tampon Tim’ started trending on social media. The derogatory nickname was given to Walz following the controversial Tampon Bill signed into law in his home state in 2023.

What Is the Controversial Bill?

Governor Walz, previously a high school teacher and football coach, enacted an education finance bill mandating that all public and charter schools in the state offer menstrual products to students at no cost. These products must be accessible to all menstruating students, including those who use the boys’ restroom. The Bill came into effect on Jan 1.

The law mandates that products such as pads and tampons be regularly available in restrooms used by students from grades 4 to 12. The state will supply the funding for the tampons with “$2 times the adjusted pupil units of the school district for the school …