J.D. Vance, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, has strongly condemned President Joe Biden for his recent derogatory remarks about Trump followers.
Breitbart reported that Vance lashed out against President Biden for characterizing Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign event for Kamala Harris.
In addition, during the event, President Biden's comments echoed previous controversial statements by other politicians. For instance, J.D. Vance referenced a past incident in which Governor Tim Walz criticized Trump supporters, labeling them as fascists and even comparing them to Nazis at a rally in Madison Square Garden.
According to Vance, such rhetoric is systemic in the current political campaigning led by Biden and Harris. He emphasized that their approach has been predominantly negative, targeting Americans merely on the basis of political disagreement.
"I go out of my way to remind the rally attendees, the media, that our beef, our criticism, is with Kamala Harris and her policies. Even our fellow Americans who we disagree with politically — they’re not the enemy. The problem is Kamala Harris’s broken leadership of this country,” Vance noted in defense of his more policy-focused critique at the Trump-Vance rallies.
Vance claims that his and Trump’s rally speeches focus on dismantling policies they disagree with, without demeaning any group of supporters. This approach, he argues, contrasts sharply with the language used by opponents which demeans the populace.
Here is a statement from J.D. Vance: “If you’re struggling with groceries, you’re not garbage. If you’re pissed off at the Kamala Harris open the border, you’re not garbage. If you think that Kamala Harris … her leadership has led to chaos around the world, you’re not garbage. The only garbage is Kamala Harris has failed leadership, and I think we should take that garbage out … by voting for Donald J. Trump.”
Moreover, Vance advocated for what he described as a critical choice in the upcoming election—to firmly reject policies he deems harmful, such as open borders and flawed foreign strategies, and to ultimately restore respect for the electorate.
"There’s a choice to reject the open borders. There’s a choice to reject the censorship, to reject the bad trade deals … to reject the stupid foreign policy. There is a choice to reject the idea that we are lorded over, that we are ruled over by our leaders, and not that our leaders are servants of us. And this is the choice that’s on the ballot," he explained.
Vance further speculated on the private conversations of political leaders who use such disparaging public rhetoric. “Think about this. What are they saying in private? If they’re saying this in public, if they’re saying that you’re garbage, you’re a fascist, you’re a Nazi in public, imagine what they’re saying about you in private,” said Vance.
He concluded by reinforcing the choice voters have in the forthcoming election between what he describes as a lack of respect from Harris and the respect for citizens promised by Trump. “We don’t have to be ruled by these people. We can be led by a guy who actually loves this country, who loves his fellow citizens, and that’s what Donald J. Trump is offering. It’s not just better policies. It’s respect — respect for the country that he wants to be the president of,” Vance stated. “Kamala Harris doesn’t have it. Donald Trump does.”
In the end, Vance pits the forthcoming election as a pivotal choice between differing visions of leadership—one that respects its citizens and another that he claims does not.
