JD Vance's eyeliner distracts Walz VP debate viewers as they beg him for make-up tips

Viewers are certain JD Vance has "doubled down" on his decision to sport eyeliner during his vice-presidential debate with Tim Walz. The Republican candidate's look seemed to hijack the attention from his policies just 10 minutes into the CBS debate.

Despite the chatter about his looks, Vance and Walz kept things polite throughout the debate, with Vance avoiding "personal controversies". Social media was abuzz, with one Twitter user posting: "Can't stop noticing JD Vance's eyeliner."

Another added their voice saying: "I need eyeliner tips from JD Vance." A third suggested: "I think JD Vance doubled down on the eyeliner in order to throw Walz off his game tonight."

The New York face-off was a chance for Vance, an Ohio freshman Republican senator, and Walz, a Minnesota Democratic governor serving his second term, to present themselves, back their running mates, and take swipes at the opposition.

The stakes of the debate were high. With polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-President Donald Trump neck-and-neck, any element that could sway undecided voters, including the vice-presidential hopefuls' performances, was crucial.

The teams of Harris and Trump have yet to settle on another debate, hinting that this could be the final one for the campaign. The vice-presidential candidate's role is often to serve as the presidential nominee's attack dog, challenging the opposition candidate and their representative.

Both Vance and Walz have embraced this role, according to The Express US.

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Both Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, aimed many of their attacks at the top of the ticket, which is typical in VP debates. They each pointed out the current crises as reasons for voters to choose either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump.

In response to a question about whether he would support a preemptive strike on Iran after it launched missiles at Israel, Walz painted Trump as too risky for the nation and the world during these unstable times.

Minnesota's Democratic governor, Walz, underscored the importance of steady leadership, stating: "What's fundamental here is that steady leadership is going to matter," and "And the world saw it on that debate stage a few weeks ago, a nearly 80-year-old Donald Trump talking about crowd sizes is not what we need in this moment."

In response, Vance defended Trump's impact, stating: "Donald Trump actually delivered stability."