VP debate: Kamala shuts down Pence over ‘sexist’ interuptions as Pence’s pink eye and a fly steal attention ?
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Your support makes all the difference.The historic vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris has wrapped up with contentious exchanges over the coronavirus response, the environment, Trump’s taxes, the economy, and foreign policy.
Pence repeatedly went over his allotted time and interrupted Harris on multiple occasions, leading the senator to reprimand him with the words: “Mr Vice President, I am speaking.”
Pence accused Harris of undermining confidence in a Trump coronavirus vaccine, while Harris demanded to know to whom Trump owes money.
Twitter meanwhile was particularly distracted by a large fly that landed on Pence’s head and appeared to stay there for about a minute. There is also speculation that the vice president might be suffering from pink eye.
The VP nominees were face-to-face for the first time in Salt Lake City in what was billed as the most anticipated clash between two running mates in recent memory.
The debate was given approval to go ahead after both candidates returned negative coronavirus tests on Wednesday, and the CDC said Pence was not a "close contact" of Donald Trump.
Former prosector Harris: “I will not sit here and be lectured by the vice president about what it means to enforce the laws of our country.”
Harris brings up Trump not condemning white supremacists in the first presidential debate.
Refers to Charlottesville and says America deserves better.
Biden recognises the beauty in our diversity.
Mike Pence accuses Kamala Harris of 'undermining confidence' in a Trump vaccine
‘They knew and they covered it up,’ Ms Harris said of the Trump administration and what it knew about the virus in February and March
Final topic - peaceful transfer of power.
Harris asked what steps she and Biden would take if Trump refuses to leave office.
Says she and Biden are proud of the coalition they have built including Republicans because they believe in American democracy.
Pence asked what his role will be in that situation. Says that he believes that they will win.
Claims that Democrats have spent three years trying to overturn last election.
Kamala Harris comeback to Mike Pence interruptions appears on T-shirts within minutes
Kamala Harris responded to repeated interruptions from the vice president
Final question.
Question posed by eighth grader: When I watch the news is all I see is arguing … if our leaders can’t get along how can our citizens?
Pence says the example of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Antonin Scalia, who were polar opposites politically but good friends, shows that we always come together as Americans.
Harris says that one of the reasons Biden decided to run was because of Charlottesville and that it was emblematic of the arguing of the last four years.
She says that future is bright and that we fight for each person’s right to vote to determine the future of the country.
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