WATCH: JD Vance Schools ABC News Host, Fact-Checks Him On Live TV

In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week” Sunday program,  GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance (R-OH) took the opportunity to clarify his and the Trump campaign’s stances on several pressing issues. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, engaged in a heated exchange with ABC anchor Jonathan Karl, during which he corrected Karl’s interpretations and fact-checked him live on air.

One of the most contentious moments came when Vance tackled accusations about the Republican stance on family rights and gender issues. Vance vehemently refuted Karl’s claims that Trump wrongfully characterized Tim Walz’s intrusive policies that could separate children from parents over disagreements on gender reassignment treatments. Vance argued that opposing such interventions was a matter of respecting parental rights and diverse worldviews, rather than endorsing state overreach.

“What President Trump said, John, is that Tim Walz has supported taking children from their parents if the parents don’t consent to gender reassignment. That is crazy. And by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business. One way of minding your own damn business, John, is to not try to take my children away from me if I have different worldviews than you.”

“That’s not what he’s proposed,” Karl said back.

“If you disagree with decisions about gender reassignment, yes, he has proposed that, John,” Vance responded. “He absolutely has.”

WATCH:

The interview, set against the backdrop of an increasingly tight race following Vice President Kamala Harris assuming leadership of the Democrat ticket, saw Vance defending the Trump campaign’s proposals and his own past remarks on women and childless people. Despite the pressure, Vance expressed his unwavering confidence in the Trump campaign’s prospects, underscoring a robust election strategy.

“I think we’re going to win. I also think that we have to work as hard as possible for the remainder of the election to try to persuade Americans to vote for us,” Vance said to Karl. “That’s the name of the game.”

The interview also touched on broader immigration and social policies, with Vance defending the campaign’s approach to undocumented immigrants and their proposed measures to enhance national security and uphold the rule of law. Vance escalated his criticism of Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, prompting a swift response from Democrats who rallied in support of the governor.

Vance revisited the migrant crisis issue, attributing it to Harris and the Biden administration’s policy decisions, particularly the termination of the “Remain in Mexico” policy. “You start with what’s achievable,” Vance said. “I think that if you deport a lot of violent criminals and frankly if you make it harder to hire illegal labor, which undercuts the wages of American workers, I think you go a lot of the way to solving the illegal immigration problem.”

“I think it’s interesting that people focus on, well, how do you deport 18 million people? Let’s start with 1 million. That’s where Kamala Harris has failed. And then we can go from there.”

Vance also spoke out against critics targeting his wife. “My attitude to these people attacking my wife is, she’s beautiful, she’s smart. What kind of man marries Usha? A very smart man and very lucky man,” he said. “If these guys want to attack me or attack my views, my policy views, my personality, come after me. But don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league.” For now, Vance and the Trump campaign are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to secure a victory in the upcoming election.

(VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?)