Clips of the exchange and other debate moments impressed Trump, sources told CNN, and played a role in Vance securing a race-defining endorsement from the former president.
Vance, now the Republican nominee for vice president, will join his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Gov.
Vance, at just 40 years old and two years into his political career, is still a largely unproven commodity.
It’s a skill that matters deeply to Trump, one Vance first picked up in the Marines when he was assigned to the public affairs office.
While Harris and Walz have approached the press with extreme caution, Vance has made it a point to appear accessible.
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