In VP Debate, JD Vance Downplays Jan. 6 Insurrection & Refuses to Admit Trump Lost 2020 Election

Vice-presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off Tuesday night in their first and only debate ahead of November's election. The debate started with a focus on the Iranian missile attack on Israel before moving on to the climate crisis, immigration policy, abortion rights and more. One of the most memorable moments was Vance's refusal to admit that his running mate Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. The exchange was a reminder that election denial has become central to Republican politics and that "Republicans have laid the groundwork to challenge elections again and again, whether it's Donald Trump on the ballot or not," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for _HuffPost_.

[quesadilla]

Vance did what trump does, complain and praise trump.

[zebontheweb]

KIDS IN CAGES… I was shocked when family separation policies were asked about, that this wasn’t the talking point. I’m old enough to remember. Kids. In. Cages. And they weren’t even keeping records of the families or guardians! Outrageous.

[whygohome]

Censorship? Censorship! What about monitoring women's monthly periods?

[marcillioficino]

It's all theater... both bought and paid for by billionaires.

[Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Because he doesn't wanna disappoint his master live onstage.

[Fluffylabellchatlane]

I remember January 6… Gas was $1.97 a gallon

[ThatOpalGuy]

New rule: in order to be a candidate you MUST have conceded any loss of a previous election.

[GitzenShiggles]

Walz had the look of a man being dragged to the woodshed for a whoopin'. Vance just dominated this debate. It was almost a parody!

[dorag]

Vance did a verry good job. Trump vance 2024❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[ge-qubk]

We need our country back. We are curre tly loosing our country. If you can not see this, then you have been brai washed. Wake up and look around you.

[scwps]

How many police officers were beaten during KH's BLM Antifa riots across America?

[jamesw]

Any one else notice how Just Dumb Vance was really concerned about protecting misleading speech? He's gotta protect the stories he makes ups.

[gregfoster]

When looking at Vance I saw someone who says that he wants to represent the people, yet dodged questions to answers that we all know already.

[soccersprint]

No to democrats and No to republicans.

[jamesw]

Trump is going to lose so bad there will be no doubt this time.

[slimmm]

What a hack, there was no insurrection but listening to this women you would believe the lie

[Redrio]

Trump is going to win!!!! HAHAHAHAHA love it xD

[susanlussier]

Trump/vance 2024, we the people don’t want four more years of corruption

[worzi]

so, say Trump won and disqualify him in this election for serving 2 terms!

[tiffanyb.]

It wasn’t a surprise when Vance downplayed January 6th.
He is as deplorable as the rest of the MAGA’s. We don’t need people in the White House who have every intention of NOT protecting our democracy.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are dedicated to protecting American citizens and our country!!

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