US EditionDuckworth fires back at Vance over Forrest Gump quip
Illinois Democrats and Sen. Duckworth criticized Vice President JD Vance for an ableist social media post likening her to Forrest Gump, highlighting ongoing debates on disability respect.
- On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance posted on X comparing Sen. Tammy Duckworth to Forrest Gump shortly after a tense Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where Duckworth pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on rescinding the Wartime Alien Enemies Act.
- On Wednesday, a dispute over whether the U.S. is at war with Venezuela triggered questions about the Alien Enemies Act, with Sen. Tammy Duckworth pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on rescinding its invocation and Rubio denying war but confirming a 'war-like setting' against narco-trafficking gangs.
- Duckworth, who lost both legs and shattered her right arm in Iraq War service with the Illinois National Guard, said the comparison exploited her condition and insisted her Senate oversight role is to `hold you accountable`.
- Illinois leaders denounced Vance's post, with Gov. JB Pritzker calling him `a random troll` and the Democratic Party of Illinois labeling the comment an `ableist insult` while urging Vance to focus on state issues.
- Social-Media reactions highlighted ableism concerns and policy critiques after Vance's post, as Duckworth warned `petty insults at the expense of people with disabilities` won't change her stance and replied `Your boss ran to his podiatrist crying bone spurs`.
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Tammy Duckworth Claps Back Hard After JD Vance Tries To Insult Her With 'Forrest Gump' Comparison
Illinois Democratic Representative Tammy Duckworth hit back at Vice President JD Vance after he tried to claim her interrupting Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing about Venezuela on Wednesday was "like watching Forrest Gump argue with Isaac Newton."Their clash followed a heated exchange between Duckworth and Rubio over whether U.S. actions in the Caribbean are governed by the laws of war and whether American troops could be d…
'Forrest Gump' Duckworth claps back after epic Vance jab · American Wire News
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois dumped a torrent of insults on Vice President JD Vance after he called her out on her embarrassing performance at a Senate hearing. Duckworth was compared to the low-IQ fictional character Forrest Gump by the vice president after she was schooled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. The Democrat lawmaker repeatedly interrupted Rubio…
JD Vance tried to mock a veteran Democrat senator and it backfired spectacularly
JD Vance took to X/Twitter to insult Democrat Senator and veteran Tammy Duckworth over her questions towards Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing, comparing her to Forrest Gump. But Duckworth soon hit back describing the Vice President's comments as "petty insults."
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