Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Republican and Democratic vice presidential candidates respectively, are scheduled to debate in New York on Tuesday night, marking the last major debate between the two major powers. It has the potential to become a large-scale event. The political parties involved are just over a month away from the November 5th election.
The debate, moderated by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan, will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on most major television networks.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, respectively, have not agreed on the terms of a second debate after facing off on September 10, making the event one of the first of the year. It may be the last word in the debate. From two campaigns. Some in the establishment, particularly the Harris campaign, including Harris herself, are desperately trying to get Trump to agree to a second debate with her, but it is unlikely that Trump will be satisfied with his position in the race. It seems unlikely that he would do so, given the fact that Yield to the Democratic Party's proposal.
So on stage Tuesday, it will be up to Vance and Walz to each do their best to represent their tickets to voters. The discussion comes hours after the Islamic Republic of Iran fired missiles into Israel, forcing all civilians into shelters, and as Israel wiped out long-time leader Hezbollah in Lebanon. The event comes amid rising tensions and ongoing wars in the Middle East. The fight against Hamas in Gaza. Also, Russia's war in Ukraine continues to drain U.S. tax dollars and, according to Department of Homeland Security statistics, thousands of immigrant murderers and tens of thousands of immigrant criminals have hit record crime rates in Ukraine. This is partly due to the fact that crime rates here in the United States have reached historically high levels. US.
What's more, most important to voters this election is that the economy continues to struggle, with Harris at the helm of the country alongside incumbent but outgoing President Joe Biden. Joe Biden is the incumbent commander-in-chief, and Harris and other Democrats pushed him aside when Biden exploded inside Congress. He held a debate with President Trump in late June. Longshoremen union members are currently on strike over Harris and Biden's failure to cooperate in negotiating an agreement, seriously threatening an already struggling economy, and confronting Harris' intransigence and Biden's failure to cooperate. for his failure to adequately respond to the effects of Hurricane Helen in North Carolina, Georgia, and other locations causing further damage to the nation.
Given the complete failure of ABC News' David Muir and Lindsey Davis to moderate the Trump-Harris debate earlier this fall, expectations for O'Donnell and Brennan are extremely low. There are reports that CBS may even display QR codes on screen during the debate, directing viewers to a website where its reporters will “fact-check” debate remarks live. Knowing the side media, this will almost certainly happen. It is weighted against Vance in favor of Walz.
As for the actual vice-presidential nominee, Walz has a deep history of lying about his background — from claiming to have served in the military when he never took part in combat, to claiming to have served in the military when he never took part in combat, to being involved in the Tiananmen massacre in China. He would claim to have been in Asia at the time of the incident, or even lie further about himself. He is the front and center of any fair discussion. Given Walz's history of supporting amnesty for illegal aliens and other highly radical and extreme ideas, his “snobbish attitude,” as Harris' aides and establishment media regularly call him, The same could be said of Mr. Waltz's extremely radical policy record regarding policies that go against the law.
Additionally, Vance's powerful story of rising from poverty to the upper echelons of American society in a short period of time will be conveyed on stage Tuesday. Vance, known for his agility in debates and interviews, could try to reduce Walz's size and at the same time use his large national audience to directly heat up Harris beyond Walz. is high.
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Updated at 9:53pm ET:
Vance keeps Waltz on the defensive and presses him about late-term abortions in Minnesota, and Waltz struggles to answer Vance's questions.
“I asked a specific question, Governor, and you gave me a slogan in response,” Vance responded.
The hosts then cut to commercial to relieve the rampaging Waltz.
Updated at 9:50pm ET:
Mr. Walz is calling for a complete “repair” of Roe v. Wade. Walz said he agrees with much of what Vance is saying, but then again tries to distance Vance from Trump. The host then asks Vance about the national ban on abortion at 15 weeks, and then explains how a ballot initiative in Ohio has changed his views on this.
Updated at 9:47pm ET:
Mr. Walz has falsely claimed that Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance want to create a federal pregnancy registry, and now Mr. Vance is dividing Mr. Walz on this. Vance then goes outside and explains that the Republican Party needs to become “pro-family” in every sense of the word.
Updated at 9:45pm ET:
Vance has clearly defended the tariffs, praising Joe Biden for keeping many of President Trump's tariffs in place, and adding that Harris has made tariffs the most popular part of Biden's agenda. explained how it was abandoned.
Updated at 9:43pm ET:
Mr. Vance very effectively explained how he has changed against Mr. Trump and how Congress was not successful in effectively passing Mr. Trump's first term agenda. Explaining.
Updated at 9:42pm ET:
Walz dodged questions about when exactly he had been to Hong Kong and China in the year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and when pressed again later, he finally admitted he had “misspoke.”
The hosts are currently pressing Vance about his past criticisms of Trump.
Updated at 9:39pm ET:
Vance thoroughly destroys Walz here on the economic front, laying out the main problem Walz must face as a candidate — falsely defending Harris while falsely attacking Trump. That's what it means. Vance is just brutal.
Updated at 9:36pm ET:
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Updated at 9:32pm ET:
Mr. Vance explains that Kamala Harris is currently the current vice president and that because she is the current vice president, she has not done any of the things she promised to do if elected. .
Vance then explains Trump's economic plan and his track record. Vance reiterates that during the Trump era, American workers' “take-home pay” was at record levels.
Updated at 9:31pm ET:
After the debate resumed, Walz proceeded to falsely claim that Kamala Harris comes from a middle-class background. He also falsely credits Democrats with lowering the cost of insulin, something Trump did and Biden-Harris has copied.
Updated at 9:29pm ET:
CBS cut the host off and explained that Haitian immigrants who are technically here legally are not here because of the traditional legal immigration process, after which Vance said: and cut off Mr. Waltz's microphone.
Updated at 9:28pm ET:
Vance is now hitting back at Waltz on Springfield, revealing the massive impact that mass immigration has had on Americans.
Several reactions from across the political world indicate that Walz is thoroughly shaken.
Updated at 9:25pm ET:
Mr. Vance has crushed Mr. Walz on immigration, and the Harris campaign is currently heating up on this issue with the help of the host. It's clear now that Vance deeply understands this issue. Walz is asked about a CBS poll showing a majority of Americans support mass deportation, and an upset Walz begins attacking Vance over Springfield, Ohio.
Updated at 9:20pm ET:
The conversation then turned to immigration, and the hosts asked Vance if he planned to separate families through mass deportations. Vance doesn't fall for the bait and explains how Harris and Biden have allowed millions of immigrants into the country. Vance also made an economic case against large-scale immigration, arguing that immigration was causing a reduction in Americans' wages.
Updated at 9:18pm ET:
Mr. Walz let his mouth slip and admitted that the current administration is the “Harris Administration.”
Updated at 9:15pm ET:
Walz said his heart hurts for those suffering from the hurricanes, and then Walz attacked Trump again, this time over the climate issue. Mr. Walz is clearly trying to use this stage to attack Mr. Trump, but that seems largely absent.
Updated at 9:12pm ET:
The conversation turns to the response to Hurricane Helen, and Vance tells the stories of those who lost their lives. He said he thought Walz would join him in expressing concern for these people, and Walz agreed.
Vance then deconstructs the left's views on climate change.
Updated at 9:11pm ET:
In response, Walz continues to violently attack Trump.
Vance then pointed out that it was during the Harris-Biden administration that Walz acknowledged that Iran was closer than ever to acquiring nuclear weapons.
Vance handed the script back to Walz and Harris, pointing out that while Walz could criticize Trump's tweets, it was true that Trump's policies had been effective in spreading peace on the world stage.
Updated at 9:06pm ET:
Before getting into the specifics of answering questions, Vance will explain his background and introduce himself to voters. He then details how President Trump brought stability on the world stage when he was president, and how Harris, as vice president, enabled financing for Iran. Vance said he supports Israel.
Updated at 9:05pm ET:
Waltz seems nervous. He quickly confused Iran and Israel. He then turned to attacking Trump, repeating typical Democratic attacks on Trump. Waltz then immediately tries to separate Trump and Vance before Vance can speak. The fact that Walz is just publicly criticizing Trump rather than answering questions in substantive detail says a lot about Harris' campaign strategy.
Updated at 9:04pm ET:
The first question from Brennan concerns Iran's attack on Israel earlier Tuesday. The question was directed to Walz, asking whether he supported or opposed Israel's first strike against Iran.
Updated at 9:02pm ET:
Brennan is currently explaining the rules and downplaying the role moderators play in fact-checking.
Updated at 9:01pm ET:
Presenters Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan have brought the program to the show and are currently playing a pre-planned video package of them. The discussion is starting now.
Updated at 8:59 PM ET:
Vance and Waltz had just taken the stage and were now standing behind their respective podiums. Discussions are expected to begin soon.
Updated at 8:45 PM ET:
Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.) appeared on NBC News before the debate and described what a “disaster” it has been in the decades since Biden and Harris were elected.
Updated at 8:42 PM ET:
New polls released just before the debate show that Trump now has a significant lead over Harris. For example, polls in Pennsylvania show an exact tie.
Meanwhile, polls in Arizona, North Carolina and Georgia all show Trump with a clear lead over Harris.
If Trump wins these states, he will defeat Harris. She is in such big trouble right now that it will take a miracle with what is essentially a waltz debate performance to change the trajectory of the race.
Updated at 8:40 PM ET:
Before the debate, CBS News showed a panel of voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with some voting for Harris, some voting for Trump, and some undecided. What they're generally saying is they're looking for candidates who are strong on the economy and security, especially crime.
CBS interviewed these voters, and one former Nikki Haley supporter said they cared most about abortion and gun control. Trump supporters on the panel said they were most concerned with the economy and ending wars overseas.
