Vance rips Walz on economy, says he's forced to 'pretend' Trump didn't lower inflation

Ohio Sen. JD Vance ripped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the Democratic Party's economical record, remarking Walz has a "tough job" simultaneously defending Vice President Kamala Harris' "atrocious economical record" portion attacking erstwhile President Donald Trump connected the economy. 

"Honestly, Tim, I deliberation he's got a pugnacious occupation present due to the fact that you've got to play Whac-A-Mole. You've got to unreal that Donald Trump didn't present rising instrumentality location pay, which of people helium did. You've got to unreal that Donald Trump didn't present little inflation, which of people helium did," Vance said Tuesday evening during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate successful New York City. 

Vance was responding aft Walz slammed the GOP summons arsenic 1 that protects billionaires with taxation cuts and pledging that he's a "union guy" who wants to support jobs successful the U.S.

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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Republican vice statesmanlike candidate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), and Democratic vice statesmanlike candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, enactment successful a statement astatine the CBS Broadcast Center connected October 1, 2024 successful New York City. This is expected to beryllium the lone vice statesmanlike statement of the 2024 wide election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Vance continued by saying Walz has to juggle defending Vice President Kamala Harris' economical grounds portion slamming Trump. 

"And past you simultaneously got to support Kamala Harris's atrocious economical record, which has made gas, groceries and lodging unaffordable for American citizens," Vance continued. 

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"I was raised by a pistillate who would sometimes spell into aesculapian debt, truthful that she could enactment nutrient connected the array successful our household. I cognize what it's similar to not beryllium capable to spend the things that you request to afford. We tin bash truthful overmuch better. To each of you watching, we tin get backmost to an America that's affordable again. We conscionable got to get backmost to communal consciousness economical principles." 

Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice statesmanlike campaigner Tim Walz speaks during the Vice Presidential statement with US Senator and Republican vice statesmanlike campaigner J.D. Vance, hosted by CBS News astatine the CBS Broadcast Center successful New York City connected October 1, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

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The system is simply a apical elector interest this predetermination cycle, ranking alongside issues specified arsenic the migration crisis, termination and nationalist security. 

"I anticipation we person a speech connected wellness attraction then, senator," Walz said arsenic Vance wrapped up his points connected the economy. 

Republican vice statesmanlike nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a run rally Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, successful Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

"Please," Vance responded. 

The statement marks the archetypal clip the pair person squared disconnected against 1 another, and volition apt beryllium the lone vice statesmanlike statement this cycle. 

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