JD Vance stumbles over ‘English proficiency’ during midterm rally

JD Vance Dragged After Awkwardly Stumbling Over The Phrase 'English Proficiency'—And It's Irony At Its Finest

In April 2025, MAGA Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to step up enforcement of stricter English language requirements for commercial truck drivers.It came on the heels of Trump's largely unenforceable executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States—another part of Project 2025's White nationalist agenda.In May of this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) mandated:"While proficien…

JD Vance stumbles over ‘English proficiency’ during US midterm rally speech

A video of the remarks showing Vance struggling with the pronunciation of “proficiency” while making the case for English-language requirements for commercial drivers is viral

JD Vance stumbles over ‘English proficiency’ during midterm rally

JD Vance stumbled over the phrase 'English proficiency' while addressing a midterm campaign rally in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The vice president drew attention on social media after appearing to mispronounce “proficiency” while discussing the language requirements for driving licenses, on Monday, 19 October.  “If you're behind a gigantic semi-truck, you ought to be able to read highway signs,” Vance said. “Which is why we made English pro…