hope Gus and Gwen you are my entire world and I love you Michelle Obama is standing up for Gus walls after his viral support for Dad Tim Walls at the 2024 Democratic National Convention Gus made headlines for his heartwarming show of emotion as the vice presidential candidate delivered his speech at Chicago event appearing to mouth that's my dad while standing up to cheer Tim on through tears hope Gus and Gwen you are my entire world and I love you I'm letting you in on how we started a family because this is a big part about what this election is about Freedom though many found Gus's reaction moving others poking fun at the teen prompted Swift backlash on social media as the former first lady also spoke out Michelle shared a now iconic photo of Gus and Tim hugging on stage as Tim's wife Gwen and daughter hope look on and Michelle praised the family for sharing such an inspiring personal look at their bond writing on Instagram I was touched to see Gus walls' Joy when his dad Tim Walls took the stage last night thankful for you showing us all what real love looks like Gus let's be a nation that Embraces this kind of warmth and vulnerability instead of making fun or mocking it we could all use some of Gus's example in our own lives no one knows that better than Tim and Gwen the Minnesota governor and his wife recently issued an exclusive statement to People magazine about discovering how Gus's neurod Divergence which includes ADHD and a non-verbal learning disorder ultimately make him stronger saying in part like so many American families it took us time to figure out how to make sure we did everything we could to make sure Gus would be set up for success as he was growing up it took time but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus's condition is not a setback it's his secret power [Music]