In a televised battle that is unlikely to change the tide of the presidential race, the two vice presidential candidates, Tim Walsh and Jay De Vance, dodged each other’s shots, focusing their attacks on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, respectively, but also on the different policies, mainly within the country.

Vance has repeatedly called out Vice President Kamala Harris for border security, while Walsh has criticized former President Donald Trump for his stance on women’s abortion rights.

Walsh — who was noticeably less comfortable on camera than Vance, especially early in the debate — portrayed Trump as a liar who ignores experts and dismisses truths he doesn’t like.

Kamala Harris’s Democratic vice-presidential pick ahead of the November 5 US election accused his Republican opponent, Senator Vance, of trying to “dehumanize” immigrants during their first and only televised debate. .

Vance was among the first Republican figures to play up the bogus theory that Haitian immigrants are eating Springfield residents’ cats and dogs, which former President Donald Trump later repeated in his own phone call with Ms. Harris.

“The fallout in Springfield is that the (Ohio) governor had to send law enforcement to escort (immigrant) children to school,” Mr. Walsh said.

“Supporting Donald Trump and not trying to find a solution (including the immigration problem) has become a campaign argument, and when it becomes a campaign argument we are slandering and dehumanizing other human beings.” he insisted.

Jay De Vance accused the Democrats of promoting “radical” positions “in favor of abortion”. “We are in favor of women. We’re for the freedom to make your own choices,” countered Mr. Walsh.

Many would say that the show was stolen by a… handshake demonstrating a civilized atmosphere between the two men. The debate ended with the two candidates shaking hands and chatting away from microphones, an image Americans have seen for decades in presidential debates, CNN comments.