Vance-Walz VP debate: JD claims Harris invited 'child sex traffickers and child drug mules' to US

US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is facing off against Minnesota Governor and Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz in the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS News

Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance has suggested Kamala Harris invited "child sex traffickers and child drug mules" to the United States, as the Vice Presidential TV debate heats up.

The controversial senator, who previously sparked outrage with his comments on abortion, told tonight's debate that "right now in this country we have 320,000 children that the Department of Homeland Security has lost some has been sex trafficked, used as drug trafficking mules."

He went on to suggest Kamala Harris, who is running against Donald Trump in the presidential elections, created a "wide open southern border" that had a direct affect on children allegedly being used in such a way.

When asked on immigration and whether Trump would issue mass deportations, Vance appeared to dodge the question, before releasing his diatribe.

The Maga Republican faced off against Minnesota Governow Tim Walz in Tuesday's vice presidential debate hosted by CBS. Unlike the presidential debate, mics were not muted during the candidates' answers but they had to be cut off when they would not stop talking despite the moderators attempting to move on.

Tonight's face-off was the last debate before the election day November 5, meaning many voters are likely locked in after tonight, according to the Mirror US. Generally, a vice presidential debate is a low-stakes mode of meeting the two politicians that may be second-in-command, however this one could prove more important in such an unprecedented race.

The election is tight. The next US president could be decided by tens of thousands of votes in just a handful of states so, every ounce of positive publicity and political momentum is crucial. The debate was an interesting contest between two men with two very different styles and outlook of American life.

The Minnesota Governor, introduced as "coach Walz" by Harris at the Democratic National Convention, ascended the ticket by charming his fellow Democrats while Vance's die-hard loyalty for the former president is what solidified his prospects at vice presidential candidate.

Vance has seldom done well with public speaking. The junior Ohio senator, who has served in his position for just barely two years, has suffered gaffe after gaffe on the public stage since being picked as former president Donald Trump's running mate.

Democrats seemed to take joy in digging up the unseasoned politician's prior comments before climbing the Republican ticket during the Republican National Convention, which was two weeks after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Vance has voiced his contempt for women, particularly "childless cat ladies" in the past while pushing his opinions about abortion.

He subsequently dug a deeper grave when he claimed to have no disrespect for cats when confronted on his troubling words. Vance has also garnered a reputation in his short time in the limelight as a very critical "attack dog" that, at most times, delivers harsh zingers at his opponents.

At one point he likened Vice President Kamala Harris to the pedophile and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in a very bizarre attack despite his running mate's close ties to the late criminal. "Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, it's like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy," Vance told host Shannon Bream on Fox News.

Both Trump and Vance have been trying to display a calmer and more serene persona during debates after backlash to the former president's often wild, combative nature during prime-time TV appearances.