Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is in hot water for past comments he made praising a Muslim cleric who has since shared antisemitic content.

The Washington Examiner reported Tuesday that Walz called Asad Zaman of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota a 'master teacher' when they met in 2018, during Walz's first gubernatorial race.

Zaman has since celebrated Hamas' October 7 terror attack on Israel and promoted a film that glorifies Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. 

'I am a teacher, so when I see a master teacher, I know it,' Walz said of Zaman during a 2018 campaign stop. 'Over the time we've spent together, one of the things I've had the privilege of is seeing the things in life through the eyes of a master teacher, to try and get the understanding.' 

The Examiner also reported that Zaman had been hosted by the Minnesota governor on at least five occasions over the year.

Asad Zaman of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

Asad Zaman (left) of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota has become a political problem for Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (right)

The Republican Jewish Coalition went after Walz for the association. 

The group called it an 'outrage' and noted that Zaman 'disgustingly' asserted that he 'stands in solidarity with Palestinians against Israeli attacks' after October 7. 

The RJC also went after Walz by saying that one of his 'best friends includes vicious antisemite Ilhan Omar,' a Democratic member of Congress who represents a Minneapolis district.

'At a time of spiking antisemitism here at home and as Israel faces an existential war for survival, it is essential for the American Jewish community to have confidence in our leaders - and it is clear that we cannot trust Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,' a statement from the Republican Jewish Coalition said. 'Their priorities are not our priorities.' 

Progressives cheered Harris' choice of Walz because he has never taken campaign donations from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby. 

Harris has tried to talk tough against Israel due to widespread condemnation from the political left .

Supporters cheer on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Supporters cheer on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the most left wing ticket in history

Vice President Kamaal Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. He spent two decades in the Army National Guard. A retired command sergeant major accused him of having retired to avoid a deployment to Iraq

Walz  spent two decades in the Army National Guard, but retired to avoid a deployment to Iraq

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance noted that Kamala Harris bowed to 'anti-Semitism' by not selecting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who many Democrats consider a unique political talent, as her running mate

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was reportedly in the final shortlist, but turned off Harris after having 'too many questions' over his role as VP

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was on the final shortlist, but was a strong supporter of Israel

Walz was reportedly helped over the line onto the Democratic ticket by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Walz was helped over the line onto the Democratic ticket by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro

Pelosi pushed Harris to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) to be her running mate over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (right)

Walz, Minnesota's governor, has already had to backtrack on claims of having 'carried' weapons of war during combat during his 24 years in the Army National Guard and faced claims of being a 'coward' from family members of soldiers

Walz, Minnesota's governor, has had to backtrack on claims of having 'carried' weapons of war during combat during his 24 years in the Army National Guard and faced claims of being a 'coward' from family members of soldiers

The recent spotlight on Walz's military record is not new, as he previously faced 'stolen valor' allegations in his previous campaigns, which he denies

The recent spotlight on Walz's military record is not new, as he previously faced 'stolen valor' allegations in his previous campaigns.

Myon Burrell is released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

Walz released murderer Myon Burrel from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, who was later rearrested multiple times for multiple crimes.

Sen. J.D. Vance said Democrats are 'projecting' with their 'Republicans are weird' rhetoric

Sen. J.D. Vance said Democrats are 'projecting' with their 'Republicans are weird' rhetoric 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was arrested and booked for a DUI charge in 1995 in Nebraska

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was arrested and booked for a DUI charge in 1995 in Nebraska

Glassy-eyed Tim Walz is seen posing for his mugshot moments after his DUI arrest in Nebraska in September 1995

Glassy-eyed Tim Walz is seen posing for his mugshot moments after his DUI arrest in Nebraska in September 1995

Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaking at a Harris/Walz campaign event at the Liacouras Center at Temple University in Philadelphia. Republicans are now calling him 'Tampon Tim' because of a law he signed in 2023 providing menstrual care products in boy's school bathrooms

'Tampon Tim' signed a law  providing menstrual care products in boy's school bathrooms

Kamala Harris hoped to shift the spotlight away from her husband's affair by announcing her running mate on Tuesday

Kamala Harris hopes to shift the spotlight away from her husband's affair, where he got his nanny pregnant.

Doug Emhoff cheated on his first wife with Najen Naylor, pictured Friday
Najen Naylor in earlier social media photo

Doug Emhoff cheated on his first wife with Najen Naylor, who also taught at their children’s pricey private school. She is seen on the left on Friday, and in an earlier photo, when she was better looking, on the right. Naylor did not keep the baby.

Sources said that after the affair, Naylor had to leave her job as a teacher at The Willows, an elite private elementary school in Culver City, California

Naylor then

When DailyMail.com approached Naylor she would not comment about her relationship with Emhoff or the baby. ¿I¿m kind of freaked out right now,¿ she said

Naylor now

Tim Walz's first trip to China reported in his local newspaper

Tim Walz's first trip to China reported in his local newspaper

Tim Walz in an undated photo from the Mankato West High School Alumni for Walz Facebook Group. Walz is seen here on a class trip

Tim Walz

A report from Tim Walz's local newspaper abut his trips to China

A report from Tim Walz's local newspaper about his trips to China. Chinese authorities paid a large part of the cost.

J.D. Vance accused Walz of wanting to send U.S. jobs to China

J.D. Vance accused Walz of wanting to send U.S. jobs to China

MSNBC host Joy Reid, 55, sparked backlash after she weighed in on Kamala Harris' VP race, where she branded one of the candidates as white as 'a mayonnaise sandwich on wonder bread'

MSNBC host Joy Reid, 55, sparked backlash after she weighed in on Kamala Harris' VP race, where she branded one of the candidates as white as 'a mayonnaise sandwich on wonder bread' 

Reid appeared to imply that Trump's shooting was staged to allow him to 'pose' for an iconic photo of him surviving the assassination attempt

Reid implied that Trump's shooting was staged to allow him to 'pose' for an iconic photo of him surviving the assassination attempt 

A protester reacts standing in front of a burning building set on fire during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 29, 2020

A protester standing in front of a burning building set on fire during George Floyd riots in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 29, 2020. Walz was accused of letting Minnesota burn.