Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) opened the vice presidential debate by sparring over who is responsible for the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.
House after Iranian missiles rained down on Israel, co-moderators Margaret Brennan asked the candidates whether they would support or oppose Israel making a pre-emptive strike on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Walz did not directly answer the question, but used the time to attack Donald Trump ‘s fitness for office, saying, “a nearly 80 year old Donald Trump talking about crowd sizes is not what we need in this moment.” “It’s those that were closest to Donald Trump that understand how dangerous he is when the world is this dangerous,” Walz said, noting those who served in his administration who have warned about him, as well as Vance himself.
He blamed Trump for backing out of the Iran nuclear deal. “Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon than the were before because of Donald Trump’s fickle leadership,” Walz said. Vance, meanwhile, said that Trump ushered in an era of stability, saying that he “recognized that for people to fear the United States, you needed peace through strength.
” “They needed to recognize that if they got out of line, the United States global leadership would put stability and peace back in the world,” he said. Vance pinned blame on Harris for being part of an administration during a time when Iran ramped up its nuclear program. “You blame Donald Trump.
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