Vance Hurries to Investigate After Woman Screams at Town Hall

Senator J.D. Vance acted quickly to check on a woman who let out a scream during a town hall event over the weekend.

The incident happened on Thursday at a town hall meeting in hurricane-impacted Greensboro, North Carolina, according to the Washington Examiner.

Vance was in the middle of a question-and-answer session with the audience, which was moderated by former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, when a scream interrupted a man’s question about making disaster relief more efficient.

"Just a second, man," Vance said, turning to the crowd. "We OK?" he asked.

It appeared the woman lost her balance and slipped from her seat, leading to the outburst, the Examiner reported. Vance handled the situation by lightening the mood, making a playful remark about Vice President Kamala Harris.

"Kamala Harris must have built the platform behind us," Vance quipped, which elicited laughter from the audience.

Social media reactions were filled with compliments for Vance’s response.

Pollsters have noted a sharp rise in the Republican vice presidential nominee’s approval ratings following his dominant debate performance against Democratic challenger Tim Walz earlier this month.

Several polls and focus groups held shortly after the debate showed very positive results for the Trump-Vance campaign. Vance performed well in online polls and was declared the winner in surveys by CNN, NBC News, Fox News, and others.

A poll conducted by CNN found that Vance’s favorability rating started the night in negative territory at -22. However, by the end of the debate, it had improved to -3 among the network’s left-leaning viewers, a notable 19-point swing.

CBS News/YouGov reported that 40 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of Vance before the debate. Afterward, this number increased to 49 percent, while those holding an unfavorable view dropped by eight points. Around 4 percent of respondents remained undecided post-debate.

Even some left-leaning commentators conceded that Vance had secured a clear victory over his Democratic opponent.

During the 90-minute debate, Walz encountered several difficult moments, including one when he struggled to explain his inaccurate statements regarding his visits to China. The Minnesota governor had claimed to have been in China during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, but reports from the Washington Free Beacon and Minnesota Public Radio later revealed this claim to be untrue.

Another odd moment came when the Democratic nominee stated that he had "become friends with school shooters."

"I think we shouldn’t overlook the fact that J.D. Vance came into this debate to deliver a lot of hits, and he succeeded. He delivered a lot of hits amidst all the politeness," CNN’s Abby Phillip remarked.

Phillip also hinted that Walz may not have been adequately prepared for the debate. CNN had previously reported that Walz was uneasy about debating a "lawyer type" like J.D. Vance and was especially worried about disappointing Vice President Harris.

CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were also critical of Walz, each suggesting that he either lacked sufficient debate preparation or was over-prepared and too slow to respond to Vance’s many criticisms of Harris.