Following the Trump-Harris debate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance made several media appearances, where he sharply criticized Kamala Harris’s performance, defended his controversial remarks on immigration, and condemned corporations profiting from Chinese slave labor while benefiting from American markets.
During a post-debate appearance on ABC News, J.D. Vance responded to a question from anchor Jon Karl about Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris, in which Trump described her as lacking intelligence and mental capacity.
Vance argued that Harris’s rhetoric was filled with empty platitudes and that she had failed to deliver meaningful results as vice president.
“John, what I saw was a lot of slogans. I think the American people are smart, and Kamala Harris talks to them like they’re children. She repeats these ridiculous platitudes, where, if you actually think about what she said, you realize that it doesn’t make any sense,” Vance stated. He further emphasized that Harris often discusses plans but rarely offers concrete solutions. “She has been the vice president for three and a half years. What she can’t do, refuses to do, and has no ability to do, is to say, ‘I accomplished lower prices,’ because she didn’t, or ‘I accomplished lower housing prices,’ because she didn’t, or ‘I secured the southern border,’ because she didn’t do that,” Vance added.
Vance concluded his critique by questioning whether the American public should consider Harris for further promotion, firmly stating, “I think the answer has to be no.”
In a separate appearance on CNN, Vance defended earlier controversial claims he made about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, abducting pets and eating them—an assertion that has been widely criticized.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins pressed Vance on the matter, pointing out that local officials had refuted the claim and asked why he continued to promote it.
Vance replied that while officials hadn’t confirmed the reports, they also hadn’t disproved them.
“Well, first of all, city officials have not said it’s not true. They said they don’t have all the evidence. We’ve heard from a number of constituents on the ground, Kaitlan, who have both firsthand and secondhand reports saying this stuff is happening,” Vance explained.
He stressed that local residents had reported strange and concerning incidents, including the abduction of pets and wildlife. “This town has been ravaged by 20,000 migrants coming in. Healthcare costs are up. Housing costs are up. Communicable diseases like HIV and TB have skyrocketed in this small Ohio town. This is what Kamala Harris’s border policies have done,” Vance stated, pointing to the broader issues caused by illegal immigration under the current administration.
He also criticized the media for ignoring these problems until the topic became a viral meme. “The media didn’t care about the carnage wrought by these policies until we turned it into a meme about cats,” Vance remarked.
During an appearance on CNBC, Vance shifted his focus to corporate America, specifically targeting Apple’s use of Chinese slave labor.
When asked about his thoughts on the tech giant, Vance didn’t hesitate to call out their unethical practices.
“Do I think Apple is an evil company? No. Do I think that sometimes they benefit from Chinese slave labor? Yeah, and that’s pretty sick,” he said. Vance stressed that companies like Apple, which profit from American markets, should ensure they pay fair wages to American workers. “A company that wants to benefit from American markets should also have to pay American workers a fair wage,” Vance concluded.
Vance’s fiery media appearances following the Trump-Harris debate underscore his continued focus on immigration, economic issues, and corporate accountability as central themes in his political messaging.
WATCH:
JD Vance is proving to be an asset for the Trump campaign through media appearances, something the Harris campaign is completely avoiding.
Here are three examples post ABC debate:
1. Jon Karl tries baiting Vance by talking about Trump’s ‘mean words’ about Harris.
Vance turns… pic.twitter.com/Z1G6kPGzNY
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 12, 2024
