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The Trump-Vance campaign offered CBS tough questions for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate.
The Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris will face off against Republican vice presidential candidate and Ohio Sen. JD Vance at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
“Tim Walz is copying Kamala Harris and has been hiding from the press. CBS will get an opportunity tonight to ask Tim Walz about his radical record — here’s what they should ask,” a Trump-Vance campaign statement said on Tuesday.
The statement included a list of nine controversial issues many Americans hope the CBS moderators will ask during the debate.
One area of focus included Walz’s concerning connections with China: “Why have you visited China so many times, including on Chinese government-funded trips? House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer just presented evidence that DHS staffers have ‘serious concerns’ about your China ties. Have you ever taken direction from the Chinese government?” the statement asked.
Another topic addressed ongoing issues related to accusations of “stolen valor” related to Walz: “Why did you falsely claim you carried a weapon in war?”
Walz has frequently been criticized for claiming to carry weapons in war despite not serving in a military conflict.
A related question tackled further concerns about the governor’s military claims: “Men who served with you in the National Guard say you abandoned your unit. Why did you abandon them before the deployment to Iraq?”
The statement also questioned Walz over healthcare, noting his past support of Medicare for all: “Do you still support single-payer healthcare? Why should Americans have to lose their private health insurance plan?”
Trump’s campaign also zeroed in on President Donald Trump’s nickname for Walz as Tampon Tim, asking, “Why do you think that boys’ bathrooms should have tampons? Do you think boys can get periods?”
Walz previously signed a bill requiring public schools to stock period products in boys’ school restrooms as governor, a source of criticism in Minnesota and beyond. The bill included boys’ restrooms from grades 4 through 12.
Other questions from the Trump-Vance campaign’s memo included illegal immigration, free speech and law enforcement issues.
