One of these two men will become vice president at the end of the American election in November: the runners Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed with their candidate’s main proposals during a firm but polite debate on Tuesday in New York.
Abortion, the economy and the Middle East crisis dominated the conflict between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance – notably civil in a campaign so far characterized by rhetoric of extreme violence.
One of the most heated sequences of this 90-minute program was devoted to immigration.
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ right-hand man in the race for the White House, accused his Republican rival of “dehumanizing” migrants by touting the false theory that migrants Haitian eats cats and dogs, later raised by Donald Trump.
The billionaire Republican running mate, for his part, criticized the Democrats for taking “radical” positions on the voluntary termination of pregnancy, he who is known for defending the federal ban on abortion.
“We are for women.
– Israel, Iran –
The escalation between Israel and Iran was also reflected in the debate between the two candidates, each defending the leadership style of their candidate at the White House.
“Donald Trump, almost 80 years old, who talks about the size of the crowd (at his meetings) is not the person we need right now,” criticized Tim Walz, adding welcome to the “loyalty” of America’s representative image – president.
Senator JD Vance, who was silent during the broadcast, on the other hand praised the qualities of the tempestuous septuagenarian, to whom “people fell into line”.
In front of two CBS journalists, the two men also had a long discussion about the effects of climate change, after Hurricane Helene went on.
The 40-year-old Republican, known for his skeptic views on the weather, denied the “weird science” that fueled some of the Democrats’ positions. He also, again, refused to admit that Donald Trump had lost the 2020 presidential election.
Tim Walz, particularly anxious at the beginning of the debate, admitted that he was wrong on the date of one of his visits to Hong Kong in 1989 – the Republicans have accused him of trying to organized during the Tiananmen anti-democracy movement, was bloody beaten.
– Main states –
In addition to Kamala Harris, it is the personality and policies of Donald Trump that have stopped the exchanges between the two men.
“JD blew it!”, said the main participant at the end of the debate, mocking the opposite of the “low IQ” of Tim Walz.
The Harris camp also declared victory, hailing the “desperation” of the Democratic running mate.
Even though it is generally accepted that the debates between the vice-presidential candidates have a rather weak effect on the vote, this one could be particularly important: Donald Trump after refusing to face to take on Kamala Harris again, this competition speech could be the last of the campaign.
Their face-to-face meeting could convince undecided voters who are likely to swing the seven major contested states.
But Tuesday’s show was also a chance for everyone to fill a real sensory gap.
Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, was little known outside his state when Kamala Harris chose him to form the Democratic ticket.
In the case of JD Vance, an unusual senator with a populist anti-immigration discourse, he had very little political experience before Donald Trump offered to help him.
2024-10-02 07:22:28
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