Whatever they say about their talking points for the vice presidential debate, JD Vance and Tim Walz each has one goal for Tuesday evening: to win.With Donald Trump, the 78-year-old Republican nominee who has survived multiple assassination attempts,
Tim Walz’s pithy digs have drawn attention to what it means to be “Minnesota nice,” a cultural stereotype that refers to how Minnesotans are unfailingly polite and kind.
Newly unearthed reports contradict previous claims made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about his travel to China, including a claim that the Democratic vice presidential nominee traveled to China for a teaching position in 1989 during the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests that ended in hundreds of protesters killed by the Chinese government.
What to know about Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's time serving in the military.
In 2006, Walz made headlines by defeating a Republican incumbent in a rural Minnesota district to win a seat in Congress. After serving six terms in the U.S. House, he ran for governor in 2018 and won by 11 points, beating Republican Jeff Johnson.
Gwen Walz and Usha Vance have become fixtures on the campaign trail as their husbands compete for the vice presidency.
The vice presidential showdown on Tuesday, Oct. 1, is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
Tonight’s debate between vice presidential Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican nominee J.D. Vance will be the first and likely only time the two will square off on a public stage before November’s general election.
It may also be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election, and the debate in New York is hosted by CBS News.
JD Vance (weird guy) and Tim Walz (the guy who calls him a weird guy) will debate tonight in New York at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Tonight’s 90-minute face-off between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz could be the final time Americans see anyone from the opposing presidential tickets in the same room before Election Day — given that there’s no other scheduled debate.