Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance engaged in a face off in their first and only debate of the 2024 campaign, which was hosted by CBS News. The questions largely covered the Middle East, the impact of Hurricane Helene, immigration and reproductive rights.
Middle East: Tim Walz said that the United States needs to continue to have a presence in the Middle East. Vance said it would be up to Israel if they wanted to launch a preemptive strike on Iran after the country launched missiles towards Israel on Tuesday.
Climate Change: Vance said the devastation from Hurricane Helene is “an unbelievable, unspeakable human tragedy” while not directly answering a question about the role climate change played. Meantime, Walz highlighted Harris’ improvements on climate change and slammed Donald Trump’s previous comments that the issue was “a hoax”.
Immigration: Walz took a swipe at Trump’s immigration policies, pointing out that the former president successfully killed a bipartisan border deal in the Senate. Vance continued to attack Harris and the Biden administration’s handling of the border, but wouldn’t answer a question about if he would support a child separation policy.
