5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz Vice Presidential Debate!

During the vice presidential debate, JD Vance and Tim Walz addressed critical issues, including immigration and COVID-19 management, while maintaining a more civil tone than their presidential counterparts. Notably, the two candidates did not shake hands upon entering the stage, highlighting the tension between them. Vance criticized Democrats’ policies, while Walz focused on Trump’s leadership failures, making this debate a significant moment before the upcoming election.

CONTENTS: 5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz

• Vice presidential debate holds significance.
• Debate microphones cut after interruption.
• Vance and Walz maintained civil discussions.
• Walz acknowledged “misspeaking” about location.
• Walz confused Israel with Iran during debate.
• Vance emphasized energy access concerns.
• Vance claimed censorship threatens democracy.
• Walz criticized Trump’s immigration handling.
• Vance challenged Harris on inaction issues.
• Vance criticized Democrats’ abortion stance.
• Walz criticized Trump’s COVID-19 handling.
• Vance and Walz entered stage without handshake.

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz Vice Presidential Debate!

Vice presidential debate holds significance

The only vice presidential debate in the 2024 U.S. elections takes place a month after the intense presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. This event is likely to be the final debate of the presidential campaign, adding significant importance as the November 5 election approaches.

The debate will feature a direct 90-minute face-off broadcast by CBS News in New York, moderated by Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan.

Reports suggest that Vance is a seasoned debater who may thrive in the spotlight, while Walz can draw on his experience as a public school teacher for 17 years.

Debate microphones cut after interruption

During the live debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, CBS News muted both candidates’ microphones after Vance objected to moderator Margaret Brennan. After briefly allowing Vance to speak, Brennan interjected, stating it was time to shift to other topics. The two continued talking over one another until CBS News cut off their microphones.

Vance and Walz maintained civil discussions

In the live vice presidential debate, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz focused on policy discussions. Unlike the heated personal attacks seen between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during their debate in September, Vance and Walz maintained a more civil tone.

Walz acknowledged “misspeaking” about location

U.S. vice presidential candidate Tim Walz acknowledged that he “misspoke” about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, without providing a clear account of his location on June 4 of that year.

During a televised debate on Tuesday night, Walz said, “I got there that summer and misspoke on this,” after being questioned about the inconsistency. However, the Minnesota governor appeared somewhat nervous during the exchange with Republican JD Vance and delivered a confusing response that obscured the timeline.

Walz stated, “So, I was in Hong Kong and China during the democracy protests,” but his explanation lacked clarity.

Walz confused Israel with Iran during debate

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz  During the U.S. vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News in New York on Tuesday, Democrat Tim Walz mistakenly confused Israel with Iran when responding to the first question. Facing his Republican opponent JD Vance, Walz seemed nervous and struggled to articulate his thoughts when asked about his support for Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran.

His responses were punctuated by numerous “uhs.” “Iran, uhhh… Israel’s ability to defend itself is fundamental,” Walz said in response to CBS News moderator Margaret Brennan’s question at the ‘America Decides’ debate.

Vance emphasized energy access concerns

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz  In his closing remarks, Vance pointed out the lack of focus on energy issues during the debate. He shared memories of his grandmother struggling to pay for heating during cold nights and stressed that all Americans should have the means to heat their homes in winter, regardless of their financial circumstances. Vance attributed the growing challenges in accessing affordable energy to policies enacted by Kamala Harris.

“Whether you’re rich or poor, you should be able to afford a nice meal for your family. That’s become more difficult because of Kamala Harris’ policies,” he stated.

“We need change. We need a new direction. We need a president who has successfully done this before.”

Vance claimed censorship threatens democracy

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz  During the vice presidential debate, Vance asserted that the primary threat to democracy is “the threat of censorship,” which includes “big technology companies silencing their fellow citizens.” He accused Harris of participating in censorship “on an industrial scale.”

Walz criticized Trump’s immigration handling

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz  Walz characterized Trump as an unstable leader who favored billionaires and flipped Vance’s criticism regarding immigration. He criticized Trump for pressuring Republicans in Congress to walk away from a bipartisan border security bill earlier this year.

“Most of us want to solve this,” Walz stated about immigration. “Donald Trump had four years to address this, and he promised Americans it would be easy.”

Vance challenged Harris on inaction issues

Vance challenged Harris on why she hadn’t taken more action to tackle inflation, immigration, and the economy during her time in President Joe Biden’s administration. This consistent line of attack highlighted a point that Trump often missed while debating Harris last month.

“If Kamala Harris has such great plans to address middle-class issues, she should implement them now—not just when seeking a promotion, but in the job the American people entrusted her with 3½ years ago,” Vance stated.

Vance criticized Democrats’ abortion stance

During the debate, Vance accused Democrats of holding a “radical pro-abortion” position. He noted, “We have a partial birth abortion ban in place at the federal level. I don’t think anyone is trying to eliminate that—at least I hope not—although I know that Democrats have adopted a very radical pro-abortion stance.”

Walz criticized Trump’s COVID-19 handling

5 Shocking Moments from the Vance-Walz  Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota criticized former President Donald Trump’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, asserting that Kamala Harris inherited Trump’s failures, which he claimed “led to the collapse of our economy.” During a live TV debate on Tuesday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Walz accused his Republican opponent, J.D. Vance, of attempting to “dehumanize” immigrants. He expressed that by aligning with Trump and avoiding collaborative solutions, immigration issues turn into mere talking points. “When it becomes a talking point like this, we dehumanize and villainize other human beings,” Walz stated as the discussion shifted to tensions in Springfield, Ohio, over migrants.

Vance, on the other hand, blamed Kamala Harris for a “historic immigration crisis” and highlighted “massive child separations,” claiming they are a result of Harris’s open-border policies that empower Mexican drug cartels.

As Walz and Vance addressed rising concerns about a potential regional war in the Middle East and a natural disaster affecting the southeastern U.S., Walz, when asked about supporting a preemptive strike on Iran, quickly redirected the focus to Trump’s perceived dangers during unstable times.

“What’s fundamental here is that steady leadership is going to matter,” Walz stated. “The world saw it on that debate stage a few weeks ago; a nearly 80-year-old Donald Trump talking about crowd sizes is not what we need in this moment.”

In response, Vance argued that Trump is an imposing figure whose presence on the international stage serves as a deterrent. “Donald Trump actually delivered stability,” he said.

Regarding his proposal for mass deportations, Vance maintained that those with criminal histories should be prioritized, advocating for a return to Trump’s border policies. He also asserted that Iran knows Trump is unpredictable and sways to those who flatter him.

In contrast to the previous presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, where microphones of non-speaking participants were muted, CBS News opted not to use this approach in the current debate, according to reports.

Vance and Walz entered stage without handshake

JD Vance and Tim Walz are on stage at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City for the U.S. vice presidential debate. Reports indicate that the two did not shake hands as they entered the stage. This marks their first and potentially only vice presidential debate, which could also serve as the final opportunity for both campaigns to present their arguments before the election.