There was plenty of reaction from conservatives on social media during and after the first and only vice presidential debate on Tuesday night, with the majority praising JD Vance for his performance.

“This was a massacre,” Outkick founder Clay Travis posted on X. “JD Vance completely destroyed Tim Walz.”

“JD Vance just won big,” conservative commentator Charlie Kirk posted on X along with a video montage of the two candidates’ facial reactions. “And it wasn’t even close.”

“Today’s debate demonstrated that the Harris-Walz ticket is the most radical in our country’s history,” Jessica Anderson, president of the Sentinel Action Fund, said in a statement.

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JD Vance and Tim Walz debated Tuesday night in New York City, with the election just weeks away. (Reuters)

“As governor, Walz implemented his far-left agenda in Minnesota, with policies of softening crime, authoritarian COVID lockdowns and support for unlimited abortions. As vice president, he will expand his extremism beyond Minnesota as Kamala Harris’s hardline wingman.”

“Vance absolutely nailed it tonight and secured a bright future in the Republican Party,” Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, posted on X.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) participates in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024 in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“Very proud of JD for his outstanding performance tonight,” former presidential candidate Vivek Ramasawmy wrote on X. “And my condolences to Tim Walz – it was unkind of them to put him in this position.”

“JD Vance won big and showed why he was a fantastic choice for President Trump,” Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton posted on X. “He cleverly compared Trump’s record of peace and prosperity to Kamala’s record of disaster. “

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Minnesota Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Harris campaign released a statement following the debate expressing why they believe Walz, not Vance, had the strongest night.

“Governor Walz showed tonight exactly why Vice President Harris chose him: He is a leader who cares about the issues that matter most to the American people,” said Harris-Walz Chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon. campaign, in a statement. “In the debate, Americans saw a real contrast: a clear speaker focused on sharing real solutions and a glib politician who spent the night defending Donald Trump’s divisiveness and failures.”

“On every single issue – the economy, health care, foreign policy, reproductive freedom, gun violence – Governor Walz won. He spoke passionately about the Vice President’s vision for a new path forward for the country. And this at the most critical moment.” Throughout the debate that took place in the final exchange, he stood up for our Constitution while JD Vance admitted that he had put Trump above the country.

O’Malley Dillon continued: “The choice facing the American people in November was made clear tonight: between a new path forward or a step backwards. Vice President Harris believes the American people deserve to see her and Trump on the debate stage. “Once again she will be in Atlanta on October 23rd – Donald Trump should face the voters.”

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