Five questions Tim Walz will get when debating JD Vance

Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate is an explosive standoff between two relative newcomers to the national political stage. But for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in particular, there are plenty of pros and cons.

The Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate is a personality Straight from Midwest central castingfolksy and down-to-earth. But on Tuesday night he will likely be tested like never before by Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has twisted evolved into MAGA on steroids. Trump is uncompromising heir to the throne goes into the evening with a clear goal: to tarnish Walz and make up the ground that Trump himself lost in his debate with Harris.

Here are five questions we think Walz will face — and some of the answers we think he would give.

Question 1: Gov. Walz’s Republicans have accused the Biden-Harris administration of advocating open borders and incentivizing people to come to this country illegally. Last year, you signed a law in Minnesota that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Was that a mistake?

Answer: No. It wasn’t a mistake. And let me explain why. We can be tough when it comes to border security clever on the subject of immigration. That’s the vice president’s approach. She explained this at the border on Friday. We have introduced tough new restrictions which have resulted in the number of border crossings falling to a third compared to last year. We achieved this without the help of Donald Trump, who urged Republicans to reject a border security bill because he wanted chaos.

But we can’t end there. Kamala Harris has said It would maintain the strict border restrictions even after we reach the targets at the lower border crossings. We can also get tough at the border in other ways, such as building up the resources to adjudicate immigration cases much more quickly than we currently do.

At the same time, we must take advantage of the economic benefits that arise from this Immigration provides for us. We should encourage legal Immigration if it contributes to the vibrancy and vitality of America. Many undocumented immigrants are here not because they crossed the border illegally, but because they overstayed their visas. Do we want them to drive on our roads without ID? Or do we want them to be licensed? I know that in Minnesota I want to make sure our families feel safe driving their children to school. This is a matter of common sense.

The following is not common sense: Mass deportation policies would tear communities apart, sowing chaos, confusion and, as Donald Trump himself admits, violence. Tell us, Mr. Vance, what happens to inflation if you deport all the skilled workers who are willing to work for lower wages? I’ll tell you what’s happening: prices are skyrocketing.

Our opponents have no real plan for the border or immigration. They only know how to demagogue the issue and spread hatred and division.

Question 2: Governor Walz, economists said last week they expected inflation achieve its 2 percent target until the beginning of next year. But Americans continue to feel economically left behind. The cost of everyday goods remains far too high. Many are worried about their future. Why should Vice President Harris get another four years to address concerns that she and President Biden failed to address in the last three years?

Answer: The Vice President and I take economic issues very seriously. We know that nothing is more important than the belief that you and your family will make ends meet and that you can leave your children a better life than the one you inherited. That’s why we want to invest in growing the middle class, expanding access to capital and ensuring that people enjoy dignity in the workplace. Our guidelines have had an impact. Bloomberg Recently it has been noted that consumer confidence has weakened big jump and that the decline in inflation is progressing against the backdrop of a strong labor market and growth. That almost never happens.

We passed it Inflation Reduction Act. We passed it Infrastructure Act That means building roads, bridges and internet infrastructure even in rural Minnesota. Remember how many times Trump told us: “Infrastructure Week”? He couldn’t do it. We did it.

But we know we still have more work to do. We’re offering America a “new way forward” that helps your family budget by fighting corporate greed and food price gouging. Was suggest $25,000 down payment for first-time home buyers and $6,000 tax benefit for parents with newborns. Our plan helps those who build the skyscrapers, not those who own them. Our plan helps the doorman at Trump Tower, not the owner.

What we absolutely cannot afford is what our Republican opponents are offering. Donald Trump’s plan is said to be more than that quadruple tariffs will bring our growing economy to a halt. It will drive inflation back up. Don’t kid yourself. Tariffs are a tax on youthe consumer. China pays no tariffs. Foreign manufacturers and suppliers of items we import pass the costs on to you through the prices of children’s clothing, electronics and toys.

Trump 2.0 is the same old tired politics brought economic misery in America in the 19th century. It’s coming directly from the 2025 project. And we know it is doomed to fail. How do we know? Because in 2020, even JD Vance was in a moment of candor said that his running mate as president had “completely failed.” We cannot afford to overtake Trump.

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Question 3: Governor Walz, in Minnesota, you Introducing free school breakfast and lunch for all. They were very proud of this policy. But you decided to give free lunch to children from wealthy families. Isn’t that socialism for the rich?

Answer: Absolutely not. We are creating a healthy, prosperous Minnesota for all. And I’m telling you, Minnesotans Love It. Children are fed and that makes them ready to learn. Parents don’t have to waste time filling out forms to check if they’re eligible. You save time preparing for work in the morning. It saves everyone money because we didn’t have to create a whole new bureaucracy to decide whether a child’s family is eligible for a free meal.

I was proud to sign this bill. What a monster I must be I want children to eat and have full bellies so they can learn.

But since you mentioned socialism for the rich, let me tell you: If you vote for Trump and Vance, that is exactly what you will get. They will extend every favor from the government to their wealthy patrons. They will repeal the very rules that ensure our children eat healthily in school. They will pass huge tax cuts for billionaires. It’s all just another idea straight from the Project 2025 playbook.

Kamala Harris and I have a completely different approach. We want a government that helps our children, not our billionaires. We want opportunities, not handouts. Do you need proof? President Biden gave startup companies a $5,000 tax deduction. Was multiply that by ten to get $50,000. We will usher in a new era of opportunity for American entrepreneurs and small businesses in cities, suburbs and rural areas in red and blue states. All the other scaremongering talk about socialism is nonsense.

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Question 4: Governor Walz, Senator Vance called you Liar about your military career because you said you saw combat. He noted that you did not serve in a combat zone, although your comments suggested otherwise. You are accused of exaggerating your rank. Do you regret statements you made in your file?

Answer: I proudly served in the National Guard for twenty-four years and resigned when I decided to pursue a different path to public service and run for Congress. But not only am I proud of my military service, I am also grateful to everyone who wore the uniform, including my opponent, Mr. Vance.

Are there times when I should have been more precise? Secure. But I went in and served — unlike Donald Trump, who avoided the draft by getting his papa finding a foot doctor to write a fake letter about bone spurs.

And here’s another big difference between me and Trump and JD Vance. If I speak wrong, I say it. Senator Vance invents storiesas he did about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio. And when he was caught, he bragged about his lie.

But the biggest difference is this: I am in awe of our veterans. Donald Trump thinks they are “idiots.” He said this about John McCain, a war hero. And that’s what he said to General John Kelly, whose own son was killed in battle.

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Question 5: Governor Walz, you once had an A rating from the NRA. Now it’s an F. Are you a flip-flopper?

Answer: I’m a gun owner, just like Kamala Harris. In 2017, after a man with an assault rifle 58 people killed When I shot them like ducks in a barrel from a 32nd floor hotel room at a music festival in Las Vegas, I gave back all the money I ever received from the NRA. I felt bad. I knew we needed a ban on assault rifles. That’s called protecting our children, even if a lobby doesn’t want it.

I am a supporter of the Second Amendment. But most gun owners agree that we can have guns too appropriate regulations about who can own weapons and how they can be used. You agree with Vice President Harris and me that the freedom Americans value includes the right to be free from gun violence.

We need political leaders who see how the world is changing and adapt to it. JD Vance of all people should recognize this. After all, has anyone changed more in this matter than JD Vance? In 2016, he said he feared Trump would be “America’s Hitler” –his words! Now he’s running to elevate a person he once called Hitler. I don’t know about you, but I think that opposing Hitler is different than becoming aware of the need to ban assault weapons.

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