Tim Walz in a rare interview Sunday downplayed some of his past false statements that came up during the vice presidential debate last week as he attempted to make a more forceful case for the Democratic ticket following disappointment from some in his party that he didn’t push back more on JD Vance.

MORE: Walz kicks off weeklong post-debate campaign, media blitz in battleground Pennsylvania "Let's be very clear -- on that debate stage the other night, I asked one very simple