Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance’s regret in referring to some leaders as “childless cat ladies” is that “a lot of people took it the wrong way,” he revealed during a recent interview.
Since jumping into the 2024 presidential race, Vance has caught flak for a resurfaced 2021 comment, when he said that “we’re effectively run in this country via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies.”
The senator, however, says that the statement was taken out of context.
“I want to be the vice president for the whole country and I want to represent everyone. And yes, I made a sarcastic comment years ago that I think that a lot of Democrats have willfully misinterpreted,” Vance told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.
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Vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), addresses the audience at a campaign rally on Aug. 20, 2024 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Andy Manis/Getty Images)
Vance was then pressed again on whether he regretted the comment.
“I regret certainly that a lot of people took it the wrong way. And I certainly regret that the DNC and Kamala Harris lied about it,” the vice presidential candidate told the outlet.
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“I’m going to say things from time to time that people disagree with. I’m a real person, I’m going to make jokes, I’m going to say things sarcastically. And I think that what’s important is that we focus on the policy,” Vance added. “I have a lot of regrets, Kristen, but making a joke three years ago is not at the top 10 of the list.”
Former President Donald Trump, left, poses for photos with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, (R-OH), before making remarks to a crowd during an event on Aug. 21, 2024 in Asheboro, North Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gerrits)
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