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JD Vance Faces Backlash After Responding to Housing Affordability Question With Joke About Senator Jon Husted
The vice president’s remark came after a student asked how young families can afford homes when the average price tops $415,000, according to the exchange.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance deflected a housing affordability question at a Fox News town hall in Fort Worth, Texas, with an off-topic joke about Ohio Senator Jon Husted's physique.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly commented on Husted's "great" and "very powerful ass" at recent rallies, describing the senator as "like a pile of muscle" while campaigning for his reelection.
- Student Kate White asked how young Americans can afford families when the average price of a home in America now costs more than $415,000. Vance blamed illegal immigration and Wall Street investors for rising housing costs.
- A 54-second clip posted on X received over 6.9 million views, drawing sharp criticism. Former White House press secretary Sarah Matthews wrote, "I genuinely cannot believe this is a real exchange."
- With the November 3 midterm elections approaching, Husted faces a tight Senate race against Democrat Sherrod Brown, with Democrats hoping to flip the chamber. The controversy risks becoming a distraction in the final campaign days.
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