One of the biggest controversial moments for Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was when he described a complete reversal of his feelings about the running mate.
How Vance went from potentially calling Trump an “American Hitler” and “idiot” during Tuesday's CBS News vice presidential debate to joining the former president's 2024 ticket. asked a question.
“Of course, I've disagreed with the president at times, but I've been very open about the fact that I was wrong about Donald Trump. First of all, I was wrong about… Vance said Tuesday night that he believed some of the media articles, such as “What turned out to be a disingenuous fabrication of his record.''
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Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz shake hands during a debate moderated by Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. (Michelle Crowe/CBS via Getty Images)
He continued, “But most importantly, Donald Trump gave Americans higher wages, more take-home pay, an economy that works for ordinary Americans, and a secure southern border. He's done a lot of things, frankly, that I never thought possible.''He can do it.'' ”
Fox News' Debate Dial viewer feedback system showed viewer approval ratings spiking in various directions as Vance explained how he became a Trump supporter.
Republican audience approval ratings exceeded 80%, and at one point exceeded 90%, and remained solid throughout Vance's statement.
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Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz appear on a screen in the spin room during the vice presidential debate at CBS Broadcast Center in New York. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Democratic viewers expressed dissatisfaction, with Democratic viewership dropping below 40% and at one point bottoming out at nearly 20%.
Vance emphasized that while there were some mistakes that he wished could have been handled better in the first Trump administration, he placed a significant portion of the blame on Congress.
“A lot has happened on the border issue, like tariffs, but I think a lot more could have been done if the Republican Congress and the Democratic Congress had been a little bit better about how they govern the country. . They were so obsessed with impeaching Donald Trump that they couldn't actually govern,” Vance said.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke during a debate with Senator J.D. Vance in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Independents are more moderate in their response to this segment, with approval ratings hovering primarily between 40% and 60%, according to Debate Dial data.
