2 Oct 2024

JD Vance fact checked by moderators in US debate

From Checkpoint, 4:24 pm on 2 October 2024

Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican nominee JD Vance quickly clashed over claims of illegal Haitian migrants in Springfield eating people's pets. Vance was fact checked by one of the moderators and had his microphone cut. Beyond migrants in Springfield, they butted heads over the state of the American economy, mass shootings and reproductive rights. Vance stood firm on his view individual states should decide whether to have an abortion ban, while Walz had a few simple words on the matter - "mind your own business." United States corespondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.