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Vice presidential debates were held last night, but a notable incident occurred when microphones were muted during a heated exchange over migration. Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance's microphone was cut off Tuesday night after he challenged the moderators' fact-checking of his immigration claims.
The debate moderator also suggested that Vance’s Democratic opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, had his microphone muted during the same segment.
The tense moment arose after Vance, a senator from Ohio, and Walz clashed over immigration issues in Springfield, Ohio. Vance, along with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, has promoted unverified claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are eating pets and residing in the country illegally—claims that have been widely discredited.
Trump’s remarks, which included similar allegations about immigrants consuming dogs, are now under scrutiny as a related lawsuit unfolds, adding to the political turmoil surrounding the debate.
[Information sourced from The Washington Post]
