The tweet was in response to an emotional moment when the teenager broke down in tears during his father’s speech accepting the Democrats’ vice-presidential nomination. Instead of recognizing the touching moment for what it was—a young man’s pride and love for his father—Coulter decided to mock it.

But here’s the kicker: Coulter didn’t delete the tweet out of genuine remorse. No, she only hit that delete button after someone pointed out that Walz’s son is neurodiverse, diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disorder, ADHD, and an anxiety disorder. Coulter’s response? A misspelled, half-hearted tweet explaining why she deleted the original post but offering zero apologies.

“I took it down as soon as someone told me he’s austistc [sic],” Coulter wrote, casually brushing off the backlash. In typical Coulter style, she couldn’t resist shifting the blame back to Democrats, accusing them of calling everyone “weird” and finding it “hilariously funny.” Classic Coulter—turn the tables, play the victim, and avoid accountability at all costs.

And while Coulter tried to act unbothered by the criticism, her tone-deaf response didn’t go unnoticed. The internet erupted in a wave of condemnation, not just from the left but also from within her own conservative camp. The backlash was swift, with even staunch conservatives speaking out against Coulter’s heartless attack.

Dinesh D’Souza, another right-wing firebrand, jumped on the bandwagon with his own crass commentary, reposting a video of the young Walz crying and adding his own tasteless jab. But unlike Coulter, D’Souza doubled down, refusing to back down even when called out for attacking a teenager.

In a rare moment of unity, prominent voices across the political spectrum came to the defense of Tim Walz’s son. Conservative heavyweights like Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh condemned the attacks, recognizing the emotional moment for what it was—a son’s genuine pride in his father. Even Ana Navarro, a centrist Republican commentator, couldn’t help but call out the cruelty directed at a kid who had just experienced one of the most emotional moments of his young life.

But despite the wave of criticism, Coulter remained unrepentant. Her non-apology only further solidified her reputation as a provocateur who thrives on stirring the pot, no matter the cost. For Coulter, it seems, no target is off-limits—not even a teenager with special needs.

In the end, Coulter’s attempt to backtrack only served to expose her for what she is: a pundit more interested in scoring cheap political points than showing even a shred of humanity. While the rest of the world saw a touching moment between a father and his son, Coulter saw an opportunity to launch yet another cold-blooded attack.

And in true Ann Coulter fashion, she walked away from the wreckage without so much as a glance back—proving once again that when it comes to being the queen of mean, she’s got no competition.***