Vance Criticizes Psaki’s Comments on Prayer After School Shooting

Vice President JD Vance spoke out against MSNBC host Jen Psaki on Thursday following her remarks that questioned the appropriateness of prayer after a tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota. The incident left two children dead and 17 injured during morning mass.

In a post on X, Vance defended the importance of prayer in such tough times and expressed his confusion over why Psaki criticized the practice when, tragically, the children affected were praying just the day before. He stated, “We pray because our hearts are broken. We pray knowing God will listen. We pray because God can work in mysterious ways.” His tone seemed to convey a deep sense of disbelief, asking, “Do you feel like we need to attack others to pray when a child has just prayed?”

He didn’t hold back in a follow-up post, commenting on the oddity of left-wing culture wars. “Why pray for innocent people in the midst of tragedy? What are you talking about?” seemed to sum up his bafflement.

Psaki’s original Wednesday post criticized those offering “thoughts and prayers” as insufficient responses to the violence, emphasizing that prayers alone do not prevent school shootings or bring back lost lives. “Prayers don’t make parents feel safe sending their kids to school,” she tweeted, adding that thoughts and prayers are not enough.

In another post, she leveraged the tragedy to critique the Trump administration’s approach to crime in Washington, D.C., questioning the effectiveness of a plan that involved deploying the National Guard in response to rising concerns about safety.

The shooting in Minneapolis has reignited passionate conversations about the role of prayer and the responsibility of leaders in addressing such tragedies. The stark contrast between Vance’s and Psaki’s perspectives highlights the ongoing debate surrounding responses to gun violence in America.