On Tuesday in New York at the vice presidential debate, a dead-eyed J.D. Vance stared straight into the camera and sought to distance himself from virtually every public position he has ever taken on reproductive rights. Polls indicate that abortion is a top concern for voters — especially female voters …
Read More »In Debate Spotlight, Vance Proved He Can Lie Just Like Trump
The contest between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz wasn’t much of a brawl; in fact it was often quite cordial. But the vice presidential debate created a stark, and revealing, contrast between a slick lawyer who pretends to be a hillbilly against a self-admitted “knucklehead” who lacks polish but wants …
Read More »Dems Say Tim Walz Was 'Too Nice' to J.D. Vance at the Debate
As he campaigned for the Democratic vice presidential spot, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz potently skewered Republican VP pick J.D. Vance as “weird” — creating a party-wide attack line on the GOP ticket that quickly got under Donald Trump’s skin. Team Trump has been baffled by the attack — as well …
Read More »J.D. Vance Said Trump 'Failed to Deliver' in His First Presidential Term
Vice presidential hopeful Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has already had to do damage control for public statements bashing his running mate, Donald Trump, throughout the 2016 election cycle, but new reporting indicated that Vance’s dislike for the former president continued throughout Trump’s time in the White House. According to text …
Read More »J.D. Vance, Other Republicans, Refuse to Disavow Self-Proclaimed 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson
Prominent Republicans — Sens. J.D. Vance, Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton — all refused to disavow North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson following reporting by CNN that uncovered comments he made online calling himself a “black NAZI” and supporting reinstating slavery before entering politics. When asked about Robinson’s inflammatory posts, …
Read More »J.D. Vance Preaches 'Loving Thy Neighbor' Amid His Attacks on Haitian Immigrants
J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate, headlined an evangelical conservative gala Monday evening in Atlanta. When speaking from the podium, Vance touted his Christian faith and insisted that he wanted the United States’ “public policy to be motivated by the wisdom of loving thy neighbor.” His calls for the …
Read More »Threats Against Haitians in Ohio Heighten as Trump Claims Ignorance
Wittenberg University canceled all Sunday events after receiving a bomb threat targeting members of its Haitian community. The Springfield, Ohio, campus is just one of many institutions, including hospitals and elementary schools, that have been threatened after Donald Trump and J.D. Vance spread lies that Haitian immigrants are eating locals’ …
Read More »J.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'
J.D. Vance tripled down on his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are killing and eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio, while also admitting, “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to …
Read More »Bomb Threats Don't Stop J.D. Vance From Attacking Immigrants in Ohio Town
The racist lie that Haitian immigrants are eating cats in Springfield, Ohio, appears to be having tangible consequences as elementary schools were forced to evacuate on Friday, a day after the town evacuated its city hall following bomb threats. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, continues to stoke hate …
Read More »The Right Knows Migrants Aren't Actually Eating Cats — They Just Don't Care
Donald Trump’s running mate doubled down on the disproven, racist lie that Haitians are eating cats and other animals in Springfield, Ohio, on Tuesday, acknowledging on X, formerly Twitter, that the conspiracy theory is a “rumor” while encouraging followers to keep spreading it, anyway. Springfield police have said they have …
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