The Democratic Party’s presumptive vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz, is ready to throw down. The politician, who is Minnesota’s governor, has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate in New York City that would air on CBS on Oct. 1. The network reported that the Trump campaign’s veep nominee, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, has yet to agree.
Nevertheless, Walz wrote on social media, “See you on October 1, JD.” And Kamala Harris’ campaign waved a red flag with a statement. “Harris for President has accepted CBS’ invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1,” a campaign official said. “Governor Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance — if he shows up.”
Although Vance has had plenty of time to agree to even consider a debate, he has not. Trump named Vance as his running mate on July 15 but the campaign wouldn’t commit at the time to what would have been a debate with Harris. A week later, Biden dropped out of the race, and subsequently endorsed Harris as the Democratic party’s presidential nominee. The Democratic party confirmed that Harris was the party’s nominee earlier this month. Its national convention will kick off on Aug. 19.
After attempting to back out of a showdown with Harris, Trump agreed to debate the vice president on ABC on Sept. 10. Other dates for future debates are still being confirmed.
As soon as Walz agreed to be Harris’ running mate, he came out of the gates with a fiery rage. “These guys are creepy and, yes, just weird as hell,” he said of Trump and Vance at a Philadelphia rally last week.
