JD Vance humorously speculated that Tim Walls might avoid the vice presidential debate due to his acknowledged lack of debating skills Vance criticized walls for his Minnesota policies which he claimed benefit illegal immigrants by providing taxpayer funded tuition and driver's licenses he accused walls of mishandling the George Floyd riots alleging that his failure to act promptly led to significant damage Vance argued that walls' policies contradict his supposed belief in small government especially referencing a controversial law concerning gender reassignment for minors which he described as an overreach in a personal lives he also claimed that walls' positions do not support working people but rather serve the interests of democratic donors Vance criticized KLA Harris for selecting walls as her running made suggesting that his record of in action and controversial policies make him an outof touch Choice he emphasized that a ticket willing to engage with reporters and answer questions is preferable to one that avoids scrutiny Vance concluded that walls' policies undermine American workers by supporting immigration that competes for jobs painting a picture of walls as a representative of elite interests rather than the working class