US EditionJD Vance appears to misname Sen. Padilla as 'José' during L.A. remarks
- On Friday, Vice President JD Vance traveled to Los Angeles during active federal immigration enforcement efforts and held a press event to criticize local officials.
- The visit followed recent ICE raids, protests against immigration enforcement, Trump's federalization of the California National Guard, and a Ninth Circuit ruling affirming troop deployment.
- During the Friday news conference, Vance referred to Senator Alex Padilla as 'Jose Padilla' while discussing lawmakers being handcuffed, drawing sharp condemnation from Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Newsom.
- Vance remarked that Jose Padilla did not attend the event since there was no theatre, while Bass condemned Vance's comments as false and accused him of showing disrespect toward the senator he works alongside.
- The episode illustrates ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, with Vance defending federal actions and local officials denouncing disruption while supporting immigrant communities.
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'Lowbrow Racist': Internet Erupts After JD Vance Refers to Dem Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘José’
Vice President JD Vance is under fire after referring to Sen. Alex Padilla as “José Padilla” during a stop in Los Angeles on Friday — a moment that triggered immediate backlash online and accusations of racism. “I was hoping José Padilla would be here to ask a question, but unfortunately, guess he decided not to show up because there wasn’t the theater, and that’s all it is,” Vance said, mocking Padilla during a press event. Padilla, California’…
Vice President Vance referred to California Senator Alex Padilla as José Padilla, who was found guilty of supporting Al Qaeda
Los Angeles (USA), 20 Jun (EFE).- U.S. Vice President JD Vance justified this Friday the deployment of soldiers in Los Angeles and accused Mayor Karen Bass, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Alex Padilla, whom he called “José Padilla,” of not supporting the work of immigration agents. “What I see here today is a great tragedy: when a mayor and a governor incite their citizens to harass and endanger the lives of our police and law enforce…
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LA Mayor Bass slams Vice President JD Vance’s remarks saying city encouraged illegal immigration
Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, June 20, sharply criticized visiting Vice President JD Vance’s remarks about Los Angeles, calling his depiction of the the city as inciting violent protests and encouraging illegal migration “utter nonsense” intended to “provoke division and conflict in our city.” She accused Vance of failing to understand L.A.’s diversity and misrepresenting the city’s handling of recent unrest. “Unfortunately, the Vice President did…
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