Fact-Checking Walz-Vance VP Debate

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance faced each other for their first (and potentially only) 2024 vice presidential debate Tuesday night.

Snopes' fact-checkers watched the 90-minute CBS event closely, analyzing the candidates' statements in real time. We posted those updates below, along with reporting by reputable news outlets such as The Associated Press, The Guardian and NBC News.

Also, we compiled popular rumors targeting Walz and Vance that have surfaced since Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tapped them as running mates. The claims range from alleged statements by Vance, like whether he once said parents should have a bigger say in U.S. democracy than non-parents or whether referred to Trump as "America's Hitler," to assertions that Walz lied about his military record and high school coaching career.