Donald Trump has labelled CBS hosts Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan “extremely biased” amid his tirade against the media during Tuesday’s debate with Tim Walz and JD Vance. Throughout the event, Trump blasted off a series of incendiary comments on his Truth Social platform, even dubbing Walz as “Tampon Tim.”
In his opening salvo, he targeted debate moderators O’Donnell and Brennan: “Both young ladies have been extremely biased Anchors! ” Trump posted.
Despite CBS initially stating they would steer clear of on-the-spot fact-checks for Walz and Vance, the network found itself correcting the candidates at various junctures during the proceedings.
Trump lauded his running mate Vance’s debate tactics, while taking shots at Walz: “JD Vance just CRUSHED Tampon Tim with the FACTS. America was GREAT when I was President, and we will Make America Great Again after we win on November 5th! ” He continued his barrage by boasting, “I SAVED our Country from the China Virus, Tampon Tim let Minneapolis burn in 2020, and then begged me to save him. He is talking so fast because he’s nervous as hell, and LYING! “.
A flashpoint occurred when Vance’s microphone was switched off as he butted in while discussing Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio. Brennan interjected with a fact-check, pointing out that Springfield is home to many Haitian migrants who hold “large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status, temporary protected status.”
Vance pushed back against the moderators correction, adamant on shedding light on the issue of their temporary legal status, reports the Express US.
During a heated debate, JD Vance called out the moderators’ decision. “The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact check and since you’re fact-checking me. I think it’s important to say what’s actually going on,” Vance asserted to the moderators.
Moderator Brennan swiftly interjected, urging him to conclude. “Thank you, Senator, for describing the legal process,” she remarked. We have so much to get through.”
However, as Tim Walz attempted to interject, it became evident the candidates had been silenced – their microphones abruptly cut off, leaving the audience in the dark.
Throughout the campaign, the political heavyweights from Ohio and Minnesota have been at loggerheads, with Vance lambasting Walz’s tenure as Minnesota Governor, epitomising the Democrats extreme drift to the left. On the other side, Walz has not shied away from striking back, famously labelling Trump and his Republican allies as “just weird,” a phrase Democrats have eagerly adopted to underscore the GOPs estrangement from the American public.
Despite the preceding months of trading barbs, the debate was marked by a surprising level of decorum.
At various stages, both contenders – Vance and Walz – hinted at a belief that their adversary was indeed committed to addressing vital issues including immigration and health care collaboratively.
Each candidate boasted their deep-rooted, small-town American ethos throughout the contentious contest.
Recent polls have raised eyebrows, indicating a neck-and-neck race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump as the November ballot approaches.
