Oct 02, 2024, 3:03 AM GMT
Candidates shake hand again
Vance and Walz shook hands again after delivering their closing statements and remained on the debate stage chatting with each other briefly before being joined by their respective spouses.
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Walz-Vance debate: Candidates tangle in wide-ranging debate
The matchup could have an impact on critical undecided voters.
Last updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 4:04AM GMT
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance squared off for the first and only time this election season.
Unlike the last two presidential debates, the candidates appeared to be more cordial. However, both running mates criticized the presidential candidates on a host of issues including gun violence, reproductive rights, immigration and climate change.
Walz appeared to have nerves in the opening of debate, but went on the attack as the night went on. Vance took aim at Harris and her policies and pushed Trump's policies.
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Fact Checking the debate
FACT CHECKS OF THE DEBATE | Vice presidential debate fact check: Claims made by Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance
Oct 02, 2024, 3:01 AM GMT
Vance attacks Harris in closing statement
Vance ended the night with a closing statement focusing on Harris' policies.
The senator blamed Harris' policies for higher energy costs, housing costs and other goods.
"We need change. We need a new direction. We need a president who has already done this once before and did it well," he said.
Oct 02, 2024, 2:56 AM GMT
Walz gives closing pitch
Walz said he was "proud" of the coalition Harris has been able to build since becoming the nominee, from Sen. Bernie Sanders to Taylor Swift.
"And they believe in a truly optimistic future for this country," he said.
Walz said Harris is giving people a "new way forward" while Vance would only stand for Trump's agenda.
Oct 02, 2024, 2:55 AM GMT
Vance says Democrats have protested the results of elections
Vance said it's "really rich" for Democratic leaders to say Trump is a unique threat to democracy, saying Democrats protested the results of 2016 election.
"Hillary Clinton, in 2016, said that Donald Trump had the election stolen by Vladimir Putin because the Russians bought, like, $500,000 worth of Facebook ads," he said. "If we want to say that we need to respect the results of the election, I'm on board. But if we want to say, as Tim Walz is saying, that this is just a problem that Republicans have had, I don't buy that."
In response, Walz said, "Jan. 6 was not Facebook ads."
