Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., met head to head on Tuesday evening in New York Metropolis for the solely vice presidential debate earlier than the election.
The occasion lined a wide range of topics starting from immigration to local weather change to abortion as the 2 lesser identified politicians sought to make their introductions to American voters earlier than election day.
Listed below are the highest moments from the controversy:
VANCE, WALZ SPAR OVER ABORTION AND IMMIGRATION IN FIRST AND ONLY VP DEBATE
1. JD Vance fact-checks CBS Information moderators
After CBS Information’ Margaret Brennan supplied an impromptu fact-check in response to Vance describing cities being overwhelmed by unlawful immigration, noting that many Haitians in Springfield, Ohio have been granted a authorized standing, Vance hit again at her for violating the phrases of the controversy.
“Margaret, the rules were that you are not going to fact-check. And since you’re fact-checking me, I think it’s important to say what’s actually going on,” he stated. “So there’s an application called the CBP one app where you can go on as an illegal migrant, apply for asylum or apply for parole and be granted legal status at the wave of a Kamala Harris open border wand.”
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2. In present of compassion, Vance tells Walz he’s sorry that his son witnessed a capturing
Vance informed Walz that he was sorry to listen to that his son had been witness to a capturing, in a second of civility that was significantly frequent in the course of the vice presidential debate. This civility has additionally been much less and fewer frequent throughout presidential debates, which have confirmed contentious in latest election cycles.
“I didn’t know that your 17-year-old witnessed a shooting, and I’m sorry about that,” the senator informed Walz.
“I appreciate it,” Walz stated.
“Christ have mercy,” Vance remarked.
JD VANCE REMINDS CBS MODERATORS OF DEBATE RULES AFTER THEY TRY TO FACT-CHECK HIM
JD Vance and Tim Walz debated on Tuesday evening in New York Metropolis with simply weeks till the election. (Reuters)
3. Vance says he thinks Walz needs to resolve border disaster—however Kamala Harris would not
“The American citizens have had their lives destroyed by Kamala Harris’s open border. It is a disgrace, Tim,” Vance stated in the course of the debate.
“And I actually think I agree with you,” the Ohio senator stated, including, “I think you want to solve this problem.”
“But I don’t think that Kamala Harris does.”
4. Walz claims there might be being pregnant registry in Trump-Vance administration however Vance pushes again
Walz claimed there could be “a registry of pregnancies” below what he stated was Trump and Vance’s Venture 2025. The Venture 2025 is an endeavor of conservative suppose tank the Heritage Basis.
“It’s going to make it more difficult, if not impossible, to get contraception and limit access, if not eliminate access, to infertility treatments,” he stated.
However Vance denied this declare. “No, certainly we won’t,” he pushed again on the assertion.
WALZ FORCED TO CORRECT RECORD ON WHETHER HE WAS IN CHINA FOR THE TIANANMEN SQUARE PROTESTS
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 01: Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, take part in a debate on the CBS Broadcast Middle on October 1, 2024 in New York Metropolis. That is anticipated to be the one vice presidential debate of the 2024 normal election. (Photograph by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures) (Getty Pictures)
5. Walz refers to his frequent note-taking, which was mocked by Trump
Walz referred again to his notes in a single reply on Tuesday evening, after incessantly scribbling down observations in the course of the debate.
“I made a note of this,” he stated.
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“Economists can’t be trusted. Science can’t be trusted. National security folks can’t be trusted,” he listed, referencing Vance’s skepticism of these heralded as specialists. “Look, if you’re going to be president, you don’t have all the answers. Donald Trump believes he does.”
Even Trump poked enjoyable on the noticeable quantity of notes that the Minnesota governor was taking, writing on Reality Social, “Walz is taking so many notes – Never seen a Candidate take more! He needs the notes to keep his brain intact.”
