ABC THIS WEEK
8/11/24
9:16 AM
JON KARL: And finally before you go, we commit to this race to kind of sticking to the facts? I mean, I heard Donald Trump give this speech in Montana he just gave, and he said that Tim Walz has signed a letter letting the state kidnap children to change their gender, that- allowing pedophiles to claim, you know, I mean, to be exempt from crimes. This is not true. It's not remotely true.
VANCE: What President Trump said, and I haven't watched the whole rally, but…
KARL: What he said was not true.
VANCE: What President Trump said, Jon, is that Tim Walz has supported taking children from their parents if the parents don't consent to gender reassignment. That is crazy. And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about “mind your own damn business.” One way of minding your own damn business, Jon, is to not try to take my children away from me if I have different moral views than you.
KARL: He has not signed a law into the state to kidnap children to change their identity, Jon.
KARL: That's crazy.
VANCE: He has absolutely done this stuff… It’s not crazy, Jon. C’mon.
KARL: It's not what he signed.
VANCE: You should not be able to take people’s children away from them...
KARL: And that’s not what he’s proposed.
VANCE: If you disagree with decisions about gender reassignment- yes he has, proposed that, Jon. He absolutely has. Now, here's the more important thing, Jon. Why aren’t we talking about inflation? Why aren't we talking about the fact that groceries are unaffordable thanks to Kamala Harris' policies and so is housing? We've talked a little bit about the border. Why aren't we talking about the fact that the entire world is on fire because of Kamala Harris' foreign policy? She's just asleep at the wheel. We have a set of plans. You talk about sticking to the facts. Donald Trump and I have a set of plans…
KARL: (unint)
VANCE: ...to lower the costs of housing and food. To bring peace back to the world with American leadership. That is all that we want to do, and I think it's telling that the Harris Administration is focused so much on these side issues instead of on the real substance…
KARL: I mean, we're…
VANCE: …why Americans are unhappy with Kamala Harris' leadership.
KARL: To be clear, I just asked you about Donald Trump brought up, not something the Harris campaign brought up. I was asking you about Donald Trump’s words, but thank you…thank you…
VANCE: No, I’m saying, that… we're talking about the Harris campaign. What are their policy views? They don't have a policy position on their website. Should she sit down and answer tough questions with you?
KARL: Yes. Absolutely.
VANCE: I think she should. Where is she? But we respect the American People enough…
KARL: We- we hope she’ll be on the show soon.
VANCE: I hope so too, Jon, because the person who wants to be our president ought to sit down for some tough interviews. I'm willing to do it and I wish she would too.
KARL: All right. JD Vance. Thanks for your time. We really appreciate it.
VANCE: Thanks, Jon, Appreciate it, man.