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Kamala Harris uses J.D. Vance's own words from debate in new campaign ad

The debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was closely matched, with Vance earning marks from pundits for his steadiness and Walz winning on key policy issues in some voter polls — but a particular standout moment was when Vance refused to answer whether former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign immediately pounced on that moment — and within hours, had a new campaign ad using that footage to blast Vance and Trump.

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'These guys lie for a living!' MSNBC host shreds J.D. Vance for downplaying Jan. 6

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski was surprised by Tim Walz's response when challenged on his past claims about Tiananmen Square.

The Minnesota governor has claimed to have been in Hong Kong at the time of the 1989 massacre, when in fact he was there weeks later, and "Morning Joe" panelists agreed that Walz seemed unprepared to explain the inconsistencies in that account and came off as flat at other points during the debate.

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'Firehose of falsehoods': J.D. Vance nailed as 'Ivy League guy lying about his own state'

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski called out J.D. Vance for blaring a "firehose of falsehoods" throughout his debate against Tim Walz.

The vice presidential candidates faced off Tuesday night in their only scheduled debate, and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki told "Morning Joe" that Vance misrepresented and distorted both his and Donald Trump's record on numerous issues, which put Walz at a disadvantage in a format where moderators rarely stepped in to fact check his false claims.

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'Most clarifying moment': MSNBC's Morning Joe shocked by one J.D. Vance answer

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough was impressed by J.D. Vance's performance in the vice presidential debate, at least until he may have disqualified himself with many voters.

The "Morning Joe" host said Donald Trump must be seething with envy at his running mate's performance against Tim Walz, because he came across as smoother and more prepared than Trump did in his own debate against Kamala Harris, but Scarborough was gobsmacked by Vance's answer about the 2020 election.

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'Consternation in Mar-a-Lago': Morning Joe says Trump won't like breakfast buffet chatter

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said Donald Trump must be eating his heart out after watching his running mate outperform him in the vice presidential debate.

J.D. Vance entered his debate against Tim Walz with historically bad favorability ratings, but the "Morning Joe" host was impressed by his face-off and said he appeared much younger and more capable than Trump had last month during his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.

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‘Getting swamped’: Ted Cruz complains Colin Allred is turning Texas into a ‘battleground’

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is complaining his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) has turned his re-election race into a "battleground," and "Chuck Schumer and George Soros" are flooding the state with cash, while the Cook Political Report just published more bad news for the Texas Republican.

"Look, there's no doubt Texas is a battleground today," Cruz told Newsmax on Tuesday, as he was reminded he won his seat by double digits in 2012. Cruz complained Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer "has been explicit, I'm his number one target in the country, and the Democrats are spending over $100 million. Chuck Schumer and George Soros are flooding cash into the state of Texas."

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'Clear lack of preparation and execution' by Tim Walz at debate: CNN anchor

CNN anchors walked away from Tuesday night's debate with the impression that both Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz came to do what they set out to do — with one anchor saying Vance succeeded in "laundering Trumpism."

Following the debate in New York City, anchor Jake Tapper noted to fellow anchors Abby Phillip and Dana Bash that both men set out to — and possibly "achieved" — their task of "seeming likable."

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'Put him in charge now': Don Jr. demands Trump get federal power after Vance-Walz debate

Donald Trump Jr. called for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to let his father "take over" some government operations following a vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

Just moments after the debate concluded, former President Donald Trump's son claimed that his father had worked with Elon Musk to bring internet access to victims of Hurricane Helene while the Biden-Harris administration "gave $8 billion to Ukraine."

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‘Significant revisionist history’: CNN fact-checker struck by VP candidates' false claims

CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale took apart claims by both Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) made during Tuesday night's first and only vice presidential debate, particularly on the issues of reproductive rights, saying “both candidates had false statements on abortion.”

“What most struck me was significant revisionist history from Sen. Vance on the issues of Obamacare and January 6,” Dale told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “But I was also struck by the fact that we had a false claim from each candidate on the subject of reproductive rights.”

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'Damning non-answer': Tim Walz busts J.D. Vance for refusing to say Trump lost in 2020

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for what he called a "damning non-answer" when asked who won the 2020 presidential election.

During the only vice presidential debate of 2024, Vance deflected questions about the Capitol riot that former President Donald Trump incited on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene blames historic flooding on 'climate change' — with a racial spin

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) seemed to blame "climate change" for historic flooding in Georgia and North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

During a Tuesday town hall event in Murray, Georgia, Greene complained that her Democratic colleagues wanted to allow additional immigrants to enter the United States.

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'Not true!' Walz tells Vance to 'mind your own business' after false abortion claim

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz advised Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) to mind his "own business" after the Republican vice presidential nominee made false claims about late-term abortions.

During Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Walz said that banning abortion rights would have drastic consequences.

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Tim Walz hits J.D. Vance for 'vilifying' Haitians: 'There's consequences for this'

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for false claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.

During Tuesday's 2024 vice presidential debate, Walz explained why many Americans support former President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.

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