VP debate live updates: Follow along as J.D. Vance and Tim Walz square off in New York

Tonight marks nan 1 and only statement betwixt vice statesmanlike hopefuls - Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.

The 2 men will quadrate disconnected astatine nan CBS Broadcast Center successful New York.

The statement will beryllium moderated by CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell and Face nan Nation big Margaret Brennan.

The speech could get colorful arsenic it was Vance who first claimed that Haitian migrants successful Springfield, Ohio were eating nan residents' pets.

Former President Donald Trump produced nan astir viral infinitesimal during past month's statement successful Philadelphia against Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, erstwhile he brought up nan Springfield pet conspiracy theory.

Former President Donald Trump isn't fresh to drawback nan popcorn for nan vice statesmanlike statement conscionable yet. He took questions connected Israel and Ukraine aft speaking for astir an hr successful Milwaukee Tuesday evening.

Earlier, he said for much than an hr successful Waunakee.

He said Iran's onslaught connected Israel was caused by a 'lack of respect' for nan U.S. And he claimed if he were still successful agency Iran would person built economical ties pinch Israel. 'I deliberation everybody including Iran would person been successful nan Abraham Accords,' Trump said.

In a striking infinitesimal astatine nan Democratic National Convention successful August, sixteen erstwhile members of Mankato West High School's shot squad took nan shape successful a tribute to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

After all, Vice President Kamala Harris told nan roaring crowd, he was their 'coach'.

Minnesota legislator Amy Klobuchar went moreover further, declaring: 'In Minnesota, we spot a coach who turned a squad that was 0-27 into authorities champions.'

Americans watching mightiness person been near pinch nan chopped belief that Walz was nan man down nan team's underdog triumph.

But not so.

In fact, nan caput coach of nan all-conquering broadside known arsenic nan 'Scarlets' was a man named Rick Sutton.

Walz, a societal studies coach by day, was simply 1 of respective adjunct coaches nether Sutton, moving chiefly pinch nan protect players.

For his part, Sutton has expressed nary sick will for Walz getting nan in installments connected nan nationalist stage. But he besides has near nary uncertainty arsenic to who was really successful charge.

'Tim was really awesome astatine trading his constituent of position and past accepting a different direction,' Sutton said successful August. 'But astatine immoderate point, personification has to make that decision, and that's going to beryllium nan caput coach.'

Read much from DailyMail.com's Nick Allen:

Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday successful their only vice statesmanlike statement of nan 2024 election, and some person a constituent to prove: That they are not wholly weird.

Walz whitethorn person deployed nan word first to constitute disconnected nan full Republican ticket, but a J.L. Partners/DailyMail.com canvass of voters shows he has activity to do too.

When 1000 apt voters were asked earlier this period who was nan astir weird of nan 2 candidates, immoderate 40 percent picked Sen. Vance, 40.

More than a third, 35 percent, nominated Walz, nan 60-year-old politician of Minnesota.

But successful an predetermination that will spell down to nan wire, decided by nan tiniest of margins, location are signs that location is everything to play for erstwhile nan 2 moving mates return nan shape successful New York connected Tuesday evening.