House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Sunday he expects Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP nominee for vice president, to hold his opponent, Minnesota Gov.
Tim Walz (D), accountable on the debate stage on Tuesday.
Emmer, who has played Walz in debate prep with Vance, said he thinks the Ohio senator has the advantage on the issues over Walz going into the debate, in an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC News’s “This Week.
“He’s going to do a great job,” Emmer said in the interview about Vance.
My job was to be able to play Tim Walz so JD Vance knows what he’s going to see.”
Tom Emmer, the Republican whip in the House (Minn. stated on Sunday that he anticipates Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party, to keep Minnesota Gov. On Tuesday during the debate, Tim Walz (D) was held responsible.
As Walz in the debate preparation with Vance, Emmer stated in an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC News’s “This Week” that he believes the Ohio senator will prevail over Walz on the issues.
Emmer stated of Vance during the interview, “He’s going to do a great job.”. You have the problems on his side, Martha, I assure you. He could discuss how Donald Trump fixed the economy while Biden and Harris wrecked it. He is able to discuss the border that they broke and that Trump fixed. He is able to discuss global peace and stability, about which they have no idea. “.
He’ll hold Tim Walz accountable as soon as he realizes that he’s just trying to divert attention and act like a folksy person. Emmer continued, “I think JD will do a great job.”.
Following Raddatz’s observation that Vance’s unfavorable numbers are greater than Walz’s, Emmer defended Vance, saying, “I think JD is very likable, and I think he’s well liked.”. Furthermore, I reject the idea that these quick polls conducted with predetermined outcomes are valid. “.
After spending years getting to know Walz, Emmer said he believes that “people will realize he’s more radical than Kamala Harris once they learn who he is and what his policies are.”. “.
After getting to know him, people dislike him. And JD will make that clear on Tuesday,” Emmer went on.
When asked if they had held any mock debates, Emmer said, “The debate is on Tuesday night, so I’ll let your viewers decide that,” declining to go into detail about the scope of his preparation with Vance.
“JD and the team won’t be surpassed by me. He said, “They are free to discuss precisely what we did, when we did it, and how many times. For my part, I helped JD understand what he would be dealing with on Tuesday night by doing my job, or at least doing what I was supposed to do. “.
Emmer talked about how he got ready for his debate practice role as Walz.
Tim and I have been acquainted for almost two decades now, possibly even before his initial election. And for four years, I had direct collaboration with him. I have been going through all of his old material for the past month in order to become familiar with his phrases, mannerisms, and other things. It was my responsibility to portray Tim Walz so that JD Vance would be aware of what to expect. “.
