Vance and Walz clash over politics in the final showdown of the 2024 election

NEW YORK (Gray Media) – Vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) took the debate stage together Tuesday night for the first and likely only time this election cycle. For 90 minutes, the two men fought over the rules of the game and concentrated their attacks primarily on the opponent’s top team. The debate, moderated by CBS, focused on a wide range of topics, starting with the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Just hours after Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, both candidates were questioned about their handling of the escalating conflict.

“Donald Trump actually brought stability to the world by creating effective deterrence. “People were afraid of stepping out of line,” Vance said.

“The fundamental thing here is that stable leadership will be important. “It is clear, and the world saw, that on the debate stage a few weeks ago there was an almost 80-year-old Donald Trump talking about the size of the crowd, which is something we don’t need at this moment,” Walz said.

Then the conversation moved to Hurricane Helene, its devastation and the role of climate change in making storms worse.

“There’s no doubt that this thing has come on the scene faster and more powerfully than anything we’ve seen before. “Donald Trump calls it a hoax and then jokes that these things would lead to more beachfront property investment,” Walz said.

“What the president has said is that if the Democrats, particularly Kamala Harris and her leadership, really believe that climate change is serious, they would increase manufacturing and energy in the United States of America,” he replied to Vance.

Immigration, the economy, health care, abortion and the 2020 election results were also discussed throughout the night. Both microphones remained on for most of the debate, a departure from the rules for presidential debates.

The rule change allowed for several exchanges, including Walz asking Vance who won the 2020 election. Vance didn’t answer his question directly.

Tuesday marked the last time these campaigns will face off in prime time, with no additional debates currently scheduled. The race is close in national and political polls with just five weeks until Election Day.

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