Vance calls his ‘childless cat ladies’ comment ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’
Vance says the remark distracted from his abortion message and could have been made with more charity, according to his forthcoming memoir.
- Vice President Vance concedes in his forthcoming memoir, Communion, released Tuesday, that his 2021 remark calling Kamala Harris and other Democrats "childless cat ladies" was "boneheaded."
- Vance made the partisan crack while appearing on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show during his 2021 Ohio Senate campaign; the remarks resurfaced nearly three years later during his debut as Donald Trump's running mate, producing two firestorms.
- Communion, a follow-up to Hillbilly Elegy, chronicles Vance's faith journey from Protestant to atheist to Catholic convert, and he dedicates the book to his wife, Usha, whom he describes as "vicious" but indispensable editor.
- On abortion, which he describes as one of the most challenging issues for Christians, Vance posits that the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade revealed the political unpopularity of his position.
- Concluding his reflection, Vance writes that when considering the Church's admonition to respect the dignity of every life, "this was a clear moment where I failed." He argues that failed political arguments require better persuasion, not abandonment.
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His condescending comments on »childless cat women« have brought much criticism to JD Vance. He defended his choice of words for a long time. Now the US Vice-President purifies himself. Probably not without ulterior motives.
Vance Makes Unexpected Admission About That ‘Childless Cat Ladies’ Quip He Said During The 2024 Campaign
A sitting Vice President is taking aim at his own words. JD Vance, in a memoir hitting shelves Tuesday, publicly labels his “childless cat ladies” broadside one of the most foolish statements of his political career — a striking act of self-reckoning from a man now occupying the second-highest office in the land. The book,...
Vance: My 'Cat Ladies' Remark Was 'Boneheaded'
JD Vance is now labeling as "boneheaded" a remark he once refused to walk back: his 2021 jab at Kamala Harris and others as "childless cat ladies." In his new memoir, Communion , obtained by NBC News , the vice president reflected on the controversy: "One of the dumbest things I ever...
JD Vance Calls His 'Childless Cat Ladies' Insult 'One of the Dumbest Things I Ever Said'
In his new book, Vance writes that he regrets the denigrating comment he made about Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg and AOC, which triggered a wave of backlash on the 2024 campaign trialVice Presidents JD Vance and Kamala HarrisCredit: Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty; Arnold Turner/Getty for NAACPNEED TO KNOWJD Vance reflects on one of his most controversial insults in his new memoir, Communion, calling them “boneheaded” in hindsightAfter being tapped as D…
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