Trump and Vance think anti-immigrant hate is good politics. They’re mistaken.
17 Sep
Politics

Trump and Vance think anti-immigrant hate is good politics. They’re mistaken.

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Politics tamfitronics Over the weekend, Ohio senator and vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a stunning and unintentional admission: He’s a liar.For more than a week, Vance, former President Donald Trump and many of their allies have spread falsehoods about the town of Springfield, Ohio, and its Haitian immigrant community. Most infamously, Trump last week repeated the now oft-debunked claim that Haitian migrants in the town are stealing and eating pet dogs and cats.But on CNN, Vance gave away the GOP’s game. “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.” He claimed that the “American media” ignored the “problems in Springfield” associated with the impact of Haitian migration on public services in the town until...
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JD Vance Begs His Old Billionaire Boss Peter Thiel for Campaign Cash
30 Aug
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JD Vance Begs His Old Billionaire Boss Peter Thiel for Campaign Cash

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Politics tamfitronics Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is begging his billionaire former boss Peter Thiel to bankroll his bid for the White House. In an interview with the Financial TimesVance made no secret about how much he has been “talking to Peter and persuading him” to donate to former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as he falls behind Vice President Kamala Harris in funding.“You know he’s obviously been exhausted by politics a little bit,” Vance told the Times about the PayPal co-founder. “But he’s going to be really exhausted by politics if we lose and if Kamala Harris is president.”Thiel is connected to Vance’s successful Ohio Senate race win over Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in 2022. Thiel has also been credited for single-handedly funding Republican Blake Masters’ failed 2022 run for Arizona Senate to...
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JD Vance and the politics of vegetarianism in a red-meat Republican Party
14 Aug
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JD Vance and the politics of vegetarianism in a red-meat Republican Party

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Politics tamfitronics The ebullient audience at the Republican National Convention was ready to be served up some red meat, but Usha Chilukuri Vance, onstage to introduce her husband, vice presidential candidate JD Vance, delivered the exact opposite. “Although he’s a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, he adapted to my vegetarian diet and learned to cook food from my mother — Indian food,” she said.If it was an applause line, it didn’t have the intended effect, eliciting a few “whoops” and sparse clapping. She pressed on, joking about her husband’s beard and eventually eliciting a “JD!” chant.For some, the speech last month raised a dietary question both in the senator’s home state of Ohio and abroad. ...
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JD Vance makes a Midwest-heavy, generational pitch: From the Politics Desk
19 Jul
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JD Vance makes a Midwest-heavy, generational pitch: From the Politics Desk

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Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the a special editionFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.Tonight, Henry J. Gomez and Matt Dixon report from the convention hall on how JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience with his vice presidential nomination acceptance speech. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd examines whether the convention can help Republicans win back Wisconsin.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Vance calls for a ‘big tent’ GOP in VP nominee acceptance speechBy Henry J. Gomez and Matt DixonMILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a right-wing populist known for his unbending opinions, introduced himself Wednesday as a vice presidential candidate open to compromise and eager for...
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