Former White House communications director Alyssa Farrar Griffin said Sen. J.D. Vance's (R-Ohio) debate performance was “significantly more eloquent” than his running mate, former President Trump. He said that he thought it showed that.
Farrah Griffin, a CNN contributor and co-host of ABC's “The View,” said Tuesday that the debate between Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), the final debate of the election, I participated as a member of a panel discussing the following: .
The two vice presidential candidates met for the first time Tuesday night in New York City for a debate hosted by CBS News. Viewers said Vance generally did well on stage, and Farrah Griffin seemed to feel the same way.
“I was struck by the fact that J.D. Vance is a much more eloquent Donald Trump,” she said in comments during a panel discussion. Highlighted by Mediaite. “As I look at this, while I disagree with a lot of things that J.D. Vance says, he speaks to MAGA in a way that makes me think he is an incredibly effective communicator. ”
Mr. Vance, a Yale-trained lawyer, remained calm on stage Tuesday, frequently attacking Mr. Walz's running mate, Vice President Harris.
After the debate between Harris and Trump on September 10, it was seen as a victory for the Republican Party. During that forum, the former president often rambled and avoided eye contact with his challenger.
The event was largely seen as a victory for Harris, with Trump declaring there would be no further talks. Farrah Griffin suggested she may have changed her mind during the vice presidential debate.
“I'm honestly surprised that Donald Trump doesn't want to debate again, because J.D. Vance did so well,” Farrah Griffin said. You want something,” he said.
She argued that Mr. Vance's performance on stage could convey that he is the next Republican to take over the party after Mr. Trump is gone, but that it does not affect the standings of the current race. I wasn't sure I gave it.
“I don't know if this changes things or not, but I think it solidifies his position as the MAGA successor to Trump,” Farrah Griffin said.
She also argued that Mr. Vance was able to show a “command of fact” and showed empathy even though he made some false statements. A former aide to President Trump said he was a “chameleon” but realized he “believed” what he was saying.
“And then I remembered his lies about Haitian children, his comments about childless cat women, and his general record online of being a mean internet troll,” she said. Ta.
In a series of polls conducted immediately after the vice presidential debate, watchers said Mr. Vance had a lead over Mr. Walz, but not by a wide margin.
