October 02 2024
In last night's knockout debate performance, JD Vance promised a prosperous and bright future for America. He exposed Walz’s radical leftist record and reminded the American people that a vote for Walz-Harris is a vote for four more years of a nation in decline.
What They Are Saying:
President Trump: “GREAT JOB JD — We will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Elected Officials
Gov. Greg Abbott: “JD Vance is the CLEAR winner of tonight’s debate. Kamala Harris picked the most liberal running mate she could in Tim Walz. It’s the most dangerous ticket in our nation’s history. If you think 4 years of Harris-Biden was bad, that's nothing compared to 4 years of Harris-Walz.”
Gov. Kristi Noem: “Fantastic job from JD Vance tonight! Tim Walz is such a failed leader that his people are fleeing to South Dakota by the thousands. He failed to defend his extremist liberal record. Trump-Vance is the ticket that will restore our nation’s values.”
Speaker Mike Johnson: “Senator @JDVance won this debate hands down, because he had answers, solutions, and polices that would help restore the American Dream for all. That restoration will start when we elect President @realDonaldTrump and grow our House majority.”
Majority Leader, Steve Scalise: “There’s no question that JD Vance won tonight’s debate, exposing the radical Harris-Walz agenda and Tim Walz’s record of lies and liberal extremism. There is no denying that Americans were better off by every metric under President Trump’s Administration than under the Biden-Harris Administration. Tim Walz had no answers for how Americans are better under Kamala Harris, because they aren't.”
GOP Majority Whip, Tom Emmer: “@JDVance just DEMOLISHED Tim Walz on the debate stage. He stayed focused on the issues Americans care about, laid out President Trump’s America First agenda, and exposed how radical a Harris-Walz administration would be. Vance won this debate by a LANDSLIDE.”
House GOP Conference Chairwoman, Rep. Elise Stefanik: “Senator Vance spoke directly to the American people, told his extraordinary personal story, and touched on the most important issues to voters as Tim Walz stumbled over Kamala Harris’ failed record.”
Senate GOP Conference Chairman, Sen. John Barrasso: “Tim Walz is a far left politician who opposes secure borders, American energy, and cutting federal spending that is bankrupting our country. I’m proud of JD’s debate performance. He will be a powerful fighter for the issues Wyoming families care about most.”
Sen. Katie Britt: “Tonight @JDVance showed every struggling American family hope. My friend answered questions with clear, concise plans on how President Trump will restore economic prosperity, bring back peace through strength & stop the deadly crisis at the border. Let’s save the American Dream.”
Sen. Mike Lee: “’m just going to say it—@JDVance is giving a next-level debate performance tonight. Walz wasn’t prepared for how smart JD is.”
Sen. Roger Marshall: “JD Vance was a true class act - he won tonight's debate by a landslide.”
Sen. Markwayne Mullin: “An ‘opportunity economy’ built on “vibes” isn’t what America needs. Lower costs, affordable groceries, safer streets, secure border, U.S. energy security. Kamala Harris has failed to act for 3.5 years, and wants a promotion. The American people aren’t buying it.”
Sen. Steve Daines: “Tonight’s debate was a clear win for @realDonaldTrump and @JDVance
and their vision for America.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn: What we saw tonight is that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are too liberal to lead the country.
Sen. Jim Risch: “Great performance by @JDVance! We need this leadership for America.”
Sen. Ted Cruz: “JD Vance did a fantastic job comparing and contrasting Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s records. Under Trump, we had peace and prosperity. Under Kamala, we’ve had wars breaking out across the world and record inflation.”
Sen. Tom Cotton: “@JDVance won big and demonstrated why he was a fantastic pick by President Trump. He skillfully contrasted Trump's record of peace and prosperity with Kamala's record of disaster.”
Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “Congratulations to my good friend JD Vance on an outstanding debate performance.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: “Tim Walz is a left-wing RADICAL who has failed in every aspect throughout his tenure as governor of Minnesota. The media has been working overtime to cover up his corrupt track record.”
Rep. Brian Mast: “Tim Walz brushes off lies as being a ‘knucklehead.’ The moderators help him by minimizing them as ‘discrepancies.’ There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING "knucklehead" about Stolen Valor, @Tim_Walz. You are disgraceful and unfit to lead.”
Rep. Bryon Donalds: “Kamala's been in politics for 20yrs & hides from her indefensible record. JD Vance is not a career politician. JD Vance has real-world experience. JD Vance is a LEADER.
And JD Vance will be our next VP.”
Rep. Darrell Issa: “Most lopsided vice presidential debate ever. JD Vance was on his game. Tim Walz was nervous, uninformed, and didn’t explain why he lies all the time.”
Rep. Ronny Jackson: “JD HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE!! He has broken the back of a SPINELESS, progressive, liberal embarrassment to this country. GO AWAY TAMPON TIM!”
Rep. Troy Nehls: “JD Vance did an outstanding job tonight. Can’t say the same for Tim Walz.”
Policy Leaders and Advocacy Organizations
Vivek Ramaswamy: “Very proud of JD for a stellar performance tonight. And my condolences to Tim Walz - it was unkind for them to put him in this position.”
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Founder of the American Cornerstone Institute, Ben Carson: “One thing is clear tonight, the future of our party is VERY bright…The world and our country are in chaos because we are leaderless. Donald Trump and JD Vance would fix that fundamental problem day one. It’s that simple. Let’s go win this.”
Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the American Values PAC, Mike Pompeo: “J.D. Vance is right. Under Kamala's leadership, everything has gotten more expensive, and middle class families have been hit the hardest. The best way to change this is to elect President Trump.”
CEO of the American First Policy Institute, Brooke Rollins: “We are seeing something historic this evening: JD Vance is turning in one of the most dominating debate performances in nearly half a century. Rarely have we seen such mastery of fact and discourse in the years since Ronald Reagan took down Mondale, another Minnesota leftist.”
CEO of the Jobs Creators Network, Alfred Ortiz: “There is no better indication of Kamala Harris’s bad judgment than her choice of Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz is the most anti-small business governor in the nation, and he is on the record supporting socialism. As governor, Walz implemented and oversaw one of the strictest Covid lockdown policies in the nation, which shuttered countless businesses.”
Founder and President of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk: “That was one of the most lopsided victories in vice presidential debate history. Despite nearly all of the questions being slanted against him, JD graciously and firmly dominated, successfully prosecuting the case against Walz AND Kamala. He is the perfect compliment to Trump.”
Media and Commentators:
New York Times: “Vance’s Dominant Debate Performance Show Why He’s Trump’s Running Mate”
Politico: “Vibe check: JD Vance is doing really well tonight”
CNN’s Abby Phillip: “JD Vance came to this debate to land a bunch of punches... and he did…Tim Walz DID NOT seem prepared for it."
Fox News’ Bret Baier: “[Tim Walz] really had a tough moment when he was asked about why he said he was in Hong Kong for the Tiananmen Square protest when he was actually really in Nebraska. He said sometimes he just says things and he’s a knucklehead.”
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham: “For those who have questioned Trump’s choice of Vance, they can now see what Trump saw. A smart articulate effective advocate for American families and the middle class.”
CNN’s Scott Jennings: “I'll say this for Walz, he has perfected a look of sheer terror and complete bafflement all at the same time.”
Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany: “One of the biggest indictments on the judgment of Kamala Harris is choosing Tim Walz over the highly popular Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro.”
The Federalist Editor In Chief Mollie Hemmingway: “Anyone watching this debate now knows that the media claims about Vance were lies, as was their adoring coverage of Walz. Brazen, brazen lies.”
Megyn Kelly: “I don’t remember a better debate performance than the one JDV is delivering tonight.”
CNN’s John King: “The two issues driving the campaign right now are…the economy…and immigration…on those two issues Vance carried it.”
Clay Travis, Outkick: “JD Vance absolutely destroyed Tim Walz.”
Meghan McCain: “Now I see why they aren’t letting Walz do one on one interviews”
Chris Cuomo on News Nation: “At one point, Vance wanted to correct something about how Haitians got into this country — and he was RIGHT — and the moderators wouldn't let him correct it.”
ABC’s John Karl: “Walz did seem unsteady and, frankly, what I saw in Walz is somebody who has not faced questions on a national stage. In contrast, JD Vance was VERY smooth.”
Fox News Contributor Ari Fleischer: “It’s refreshing to hear Vance making the case for working class Americans. The GOP is a very different party than it was 20 years ago.”