Walz took a detour from the campaign trail to greet volunteers packaging meals for local food shelves in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance marking 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Minnesota governor spoke for two minutes and packed meals for food shelves, his first official gubernatorial appearance since becoming Kamala Harris’ running mate.

Gov. Tim Walz took a brief break from the campaign trail Wednesday to make a rare public appearance in Minnesota, dropping in at a St. Paul event commemorating September 11. The big picture: Criss-crossing the country for rallies and fundraisers has left little time for official events back home since the sitting governor joined the national Democratic ticket last month.

The bracelets sold out within hours of their release, confirmed a campaign spokesperson who revealed that the viral merch came together in just 20 minutes.