Senator J.D. Vance Shuts Down CNN’s Attempt to Shame Him Over Kamala Harris Meme
Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) isn’t backing down after a CNN anchor tried to guilt-trip him during an interview on Friday. The Ohio senator recently shared a meme poking fun at Vice President Kamala Harris’s disastrous CNN interview, and when CNN’s John Berman tried to turn the tables on Vance, he wasn’t having it.
Vance had posted a meme comparing Harris’s rambling answers to a viral clip from 2007, where a beauty pageant contestant struggled to respond to a complex question about international politics. While the clip is famous for its awkwardness, it led to serious personal struggles for the contestant, Caitlin Upton, who later revealed she had considered suicide due to the online ridicule.
But instead of focusing on Harris’s lackluster interview, Berman tried to guilt Vance for using the meme, asking if he knew about Upton’s struggles before posting. Vance, however, wasn’t going to let CNN distract from the real issue. He expressed sympathy for Upton but stood firm, saying, “I think the best way to deal with it is to laugh at ourselves, laugh at this stuff, and try to have some fun in politics.” He added, “I posted a meme from 20 years ago, and I think the fact that we’re talking about that instead of the fact that American families can’t afford groceries or health care is the problem.”
Berman didn’t stop there, pressing Vance to apologize to Upton. Vance replied, “I’m not gonna apologize for posting a joke, but I wish the best for Caitlin. I hope she’s doing well. One bad moment shouldn’t define anybody, and the best way to deal with this stuff is to laugh at ourselves.” With that, the CNN anchor had no choice but to move on.
Harris’s CNN interview has sparked concerns even among mainstream media figures. Daniel Dale, CNN’s own fact-checker, called out Harris for being less than truthful about her stance on fracking. Despite Harris’s claim that her position hasn’t changed, Dale pointed out that she previously promised to ban fracking during her 2019 presidential campaign. Now, she insists her stance is the same as it was four years ago, conveniently ignoring her past statements.
CNN analyst Bryan Lanza was equally skeptical, questioning why Harris was so evasive about her fracking position. “Her San Francisco values are out of the mainstream in Pennsylvania,” Lanza said, highlighting the disconnect between Harris’s past actions and her current claims. “Fracking has been a long part of her issues when she was attorney general, when she was district attorney. That’s who she is.”
WATCH:
CNN’s John Berman suggests that because JD Vance used a the Miss South Carolina meme from 2007 to make fun of Kamala Harris’ word salads that he was somehow encouraging Kate Upton to commit suicide.
Jokes now apparently make you an evil person according to CNN. pic.twitter.com/74Bxszg800
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 30, 2024
As Harris continues to dodge tough questions, it’s clear that even the mainstream media is beginning to question her credibility. Meanwhile, Senator Vance remains focused on the issues that matter most to American families, refusing to be sidetracked by CNN’s attempts to stir up controversy.
