JD Vance accuses CNN’s Dana Bash of giving ‘multiple choice answers’ to Harris and Walz during contentious confrontation

CNN’s Dana Bash and JD Vance clashed during a contentious interview Sunday when the GOP vice presidential nominee accused Bash of giving Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris “multiple choice answers” during her interview with them in August, as well as letting the vice president “get carried away.”

“Dana, would you like to ask me some questions and then let me answer them or would you rather debate these issues with me?” Vance asked, after repeatedly insisting that his constituents in Springfield, Ohio, were the ones who told him that immigrants were “eating their pets.”

The interview focused on the claim, which Donald Trump also highlighted during the ABC News debate on Tuesday. The former president claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs, although Ohio officials have said there are no credible reports of such behavior.

“I noticed that when Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are here, they give them multiple choice answers to the questions they’re asked and let them answer them. I’m happy to be here to talk about policy, but if I’m going to be interrupted every time I open my mouth, then why am I doing this?” Vance continued.

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“I think if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were making unsubstantiated claims that had racist undertones about people eating dogs and cats, and I would be doing that, and they weren’t answering questions about it, then I would have similar interactions with them. As you know, I’m very grateful that you’re coming on the show, as I am for other Republicans. But this is something that you’re hearing from constituents. I’ve done a lot of reporting. I’ve talked to people in Ohio over the weekend and they’re really concerned about these claims,” ​​Bash responded.

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“The policies, yes, I agree with you, what I heard is that there is concern that these immigrants, there are many of them, and the integration is not being done fast enough or well enough, and that is a totally legitimate conversation,” he added.

Thousands of Haitians have arrived in Springfield since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and residents have noted an increase in crime, chaos and car accidents due to the massive influx of new residents. In a city of 58,000, about 20,000 Haitians have arrived. According to city officials.

Bash pressed Vance again on his claim, insisting that the media did not begin reporting on the impact migrants had had in Springfield until he and Trump mentioned it.

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“The evidence is the firsthand account of my constituents telling me that this happened, and by the way, I’ve been trying to talk about the problems in Springfield for months and the American media ignored it. There was a congressional hearing last week of the angel mothers who lost their children because Kamala Harris let criminal immigrants into this country who then murdered their children. The American media completely ignored this until Donald Trump and I started talking about cat memes. If I have to create stories to get the American media to actually pay attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do, Dana, because you guys are letting Kamala Harris run completely wild,” Vance said.

He also accused Bash of failing to pressure Harris to cast the deciding vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which he said “is the reason so many Americans can’t afford food and housing.”

Bash further elaborated on his comment about creating stories and again asked about the accuracy of the stories.

Vance responded, arguing that the complaint came from his constituents.

“I’m saying we’re creating a story, meaning we’re creating a focus for the American media. I didn’t believe that 20,000 illegal immigrants came to Springfield because of Kamala Harris’ policies. Her policies did that, but yes, we created the real focus that allowed the American media to talk about this story and the suffering caused by Kamala Harris’ policies,” Vance responded.

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