Kamala Harris calls Trump ‘not very serious’ on economy and condemns him over abortion rights – as it happened

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The only vice-presidential debate before the November election is scheduled for next Tuesday, where Ohio's Republican senator JD Vance will square off against Minnesota governor Tim Walz in New York City.

In a call with reporters today, Vance was asked about his plans for the debate, and if he plans to hold the sort of debate boot camp Walz is reportedly doing.

We have, I think, well-developed views on public policy, so we don't have to prepare that much. I think what we're going to focus on is making sure that I make as concise and direct an appeal to the American people as possible about Donald Trump's successful policies and Kamala Harris's failed ones.