I’ve Been Following J.D. Vance for Years. He’s Up to One of His Favorite Old Tricks.
Since I started writing about J.D. Vance in 2022, I’ve repeatedly noticed his use of a certain rhetorical technique that I’ve come to think of as his trademark. He’ll claim vehemently to agree with one of Donald Trump’s various provocative or absurd claims—that the 2020 presidential election was stolen,
Tim Walz prepares for JD Vance debate with Pete Buttigieg as stand-in
Pete Buttigieg Is Playing JD Vance During Tim Walz’s Debate Prep
Tim Walz enlisted the help of Pete Buttigieg as he prepares for the vice-presidential debate on Oct. 1. The Transportation Secretary is reportedly serving as JD Vance ’s stand-in during policy sessions and mock debates on the campaign trail.
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Vance spread Springfield rumors even after his staff was told they were false, news report says
Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s staff was told by Springfield officials that a racially charged rumor Vance had been amplifying was false, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Despite a wave of death and bomb threats directed at the community,
Day by day, how JD Vance tweeted misinformation about Springfield
Despite his staff learning that the cat-eating story wasn’t true on the day of his first post, Vance doubled down and kept going.
How JD Vance’s Combative Conservatism Is Shaping Trumpism 2.0
From attacks on “childless cat ladies” to claims of migrants devouring neighbors’ pets, Senator JD Vance is providing many Americans with their first glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism.
Inside Trump and Vance's 'buddy level' relationship
Despite digressions involving cats and a hiccup on abortion policy, Donald Trump has grown close to JD Vance, talking with him almost every day and cheering on his frequent TV appearances.
JD Vance, Trump's running mate, addresses economy, immigration at NC rally
The state is getting lots of political attention. After recent visits from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, JD Vance rallied in Raleigh on Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton says Vance’s child care comments are ‘not in touch’ with most Americans’ lives
Hillary Clinton has criticized Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for suggesting that families could ease the financial burden of child care by tapping grandparents for more help, saying that the Ohio senator is “just not in touch with what goes on in the lives and the working careers of the vast majority of Americans.
JD Vance's Haitian Immigrants 'Stories' Keep Getting Shot Down
Fact-checking JD Vance's claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio
JD Vance Is Spreading A New Racist Lie About Haitians
Vance kept up false claims about Haitian migrants after aide told they were baseless
A Vance aide was informed by a top Springfield official claims Haitian migrants were eating pets were false, but the VP nominee went ahead with spreading the rumor.
Vance Says Haitians Are “Illegal” Because He Doesn’t Like the Legal Program That Admitted Them
Vance has a law degree, and he likes to present things in terms of principles and philosophies. But the fancy talk is just a way of weaponizing his feelings, which are actually the ultimate arbiter of fact vs. falsehood and right vs. wrong.
Vance knows, but doesn’t care, about Haitian immigrants’ legal status
JD Vance was reminded of reality about Haitian immigrants' legal status. The Republican replied that he simply doesn’t care and prefers to keep lying.