The Associated Press is refusing to condemn Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for lying about Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), arguing that it is simply “vetting” Vance rather than correcting the record.
The far-left continues to attack Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, for his comments about the far-left’s “anti-family, anti-child” stance. They repeatedly take Vance’s statements out of context and make critical comments in the hope that no one will hear the full story. This case is no exception.
On Wednesday, Kamala HQ posted what it called an “unearthed video,” with the caption, “J.D. Vance says he and Trump are ‘waging war’ on childless people, calls childless people ‘sad, lonely and pathetic,’ and says ‘they should feel like their lives are inadequate.'”
Unearthed video: JD Vance says he and Trump are “at war” with childless people, calling them “sad, lonely, pathetic people” who “should feel like their lives are inadequate.” pic.twitter.com/dcLZ2wNxyd
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 31, 2024
But if you actually listen to the clip, you’ll find that that’s not what Vance said at all. He was actually talking about the broader issue of the left’s cultural message, which happens to be very anti-family and anti-children, a point he has made consistently.
“The best way to invest is to make sure that the next generation actually exists. So sending those signals through policy is important, but cultural messaging and politicians are also important. And, to be a little harsh, I think we have to fight the anti-child ideology that exists in this country,” he once said, despite Harris headquarters claiming that Vance said he would fight “childless people.”
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“Twitter is not real life, but I forget what even started it, but there was this ridiculous effort by millennial feminist writers to talk about why having kids is a bad thing and why it’s better not to have kids, and even to encourage people who have had children to talk about why they regret having them. Of course, this is like Mother’s Day, and on Mother’s Day it’s psychologically wrong to tell mothers why they regret having children,” Vance said, discussing a broader feminist movement that downplays the importance and significance of women choosing to have families, and is obsessed with prioritizing careers and self-ambition above all else.
Vance went on to point out that people who make grandiose statements about prioritizing their careers over their families and children often do so because they are, at least personally, miserable about how their own lives have turned out.
Vance said:
And what I realized is that the elite culture is driven by mediocre millennial journalists who were going to write but didn’t finish their careers. And the point is, everyone can be a great mother or father, but not everyone can be a great journalist. And if you put all the meaning of your life into your qualifications, your alma mater, your job, there aren’t enough people to buy into that. If you put all the meaning of your life into that and you become the kind of person who hears women regret having children, you’re going to be a sad, lonely, pathetic person. And you’re going to take that in your heart and project it onto the people who have actually built something more meaningful in their lives.
“I think we have to fight that ideology,” Vance continued, explaining that it also influences his sister.
“My sister is the best person. I love her to death. And sometimes she will say to me, you know… maybe I should have delayed having kids, or maybe I should have gone to school, or I should have done this or that, or whatever. Lindsay, you’ve been a great mom. Your kids are happy and healthy. You took great care of them. You told me, I mean, she was my sister. She took great care of me in a very chaotic home. Someone like my sister should not feel the cultural message that their life is not good enough,” Vance said, adding, “The people who send those messages should feel that their life is not good enough, and of course they do. They’re just too embarrassed to talk about it.”
Donald Trump Jr. was among those who accused the Harris campaign of again taking Vance’s comments out of context, but Associated Press reporter Steve Peoples defended the Harris campaign’s lies, under the guise of good journalism, of course.
“It’s hard to believe that there are new videos coming out from Vance that focus on people without children, which is what the review is for,” Peoples said. “The Trump campaign is trying to fight back here, but as we all know, in politics, you don’t win by explaining.”
It’s hard to believe that new videos from Vance are constantly coming out that focus on people without children. This is what the review is for. The Trump campaign is trying to fight back here, but as we all know, explanations don’t win in politics. https://t.co/rM1V7a5AUu
— Steve Peoples (@sppeoples) July 31, 2024
Arthur Schwartz, a Republican strategist and adviser to Donald Trump Jr., fired back at the Associated Press reporter.
“Instead of accusing Kamala’s campaign of obviously lying about what J.D. said; Follow in @AP “He attacks those who defend him against lies,” he said. “And that’s why we call you enemies of the people.”
Instead of accusing the Kamala camp of obviously lying about what J.D. said. Follow in @AP He is attacking those who protected him from the lies. This is why we call you enemies of the people. https://t.co/70Azsv4bgO
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 31, 2024
Vance talked He spoke to Sen. Megyn Kelly about criticism from the left over his past comments, saying Republicans needed to be honest about the issue and not back down.
“The Democratic Party has become very anti-family over the last five, 10 years, Meghan,” he said, noting that this ideology is “built into their policies.”
“It’s ingrained in us when we talk about parents and children, and it’s time for us to call it out,” Vance said. “Megyn, I don’t think we should shy away from it. We need to be honest about this issue.”
.SourceMegyn, I know the media is going to attack me and want me to back down on this, but I want to say, having a child, being a father, being a mother, changes your perspective pretty radically.
It’s not a criticism, but… pic.twitter.com/x1ZaLvxiAp
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 26, 2024
