The Democrats have wasted no time in smearing Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as a so-called “election denier” and “MAGA extremist” after President Donald Trump announced that the Republican senator will be his VP running mate for November.
As soon as Vance was confirmed as America’s next vice president on Monday evening, Democrats took to social media to push false claims about the GOP VP candidate.
Democrat President Joe Biden’s campaign immediately posted a fundraising link on X with the caption:
“Here’s the deal about J.D. Vance.
“He talks a big game about working people.
“But now, he and Trump want to raise taxes on middle-class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich.”
Here’s the deal about J.D. Vance. He talks a big game about working people. But now, he and Trump want to raise taxes on middle-class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich.
Well, I don’t intend to let them. And if you’re with me, pitch in: https://t.co/ALkc9uHFh9
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 15, 2024
The attack was met with a backlash, however.
In a statement, Trump 2024 Deputy Communications Director Caroline Sunshine blasted the smear efforts, saying:
“I think that response, given the events that have transpired in this country where President Trump had an assassination attempt on his life, for the sitting U.S. president to be calling for anything other than unity, but instead using this opportunity to attack President Trump’s new vice presidential nominee, go after him on policy, it seems really out of touch, really in poor taste.
“It’s very clear that Joe Biden is not the person who can unify this country, as evidenced by that statement.”
Biden and the Democrats doubled down in their attacks on Vance, with many labeling Trump’s running mate as an “extremist.”
In a post on X after the announcement, Biden-Harris HQ, the Democrat’s official 2024 campaign account, said:
“Trump has selected far-right MAGA extremist JD Vance as his running mate.
“Vance is a 2020 election denier, supports a national abortion ban, and voted against IVF access.”
Trump has selected far-right MAGA extremist JD Vance as his running mate.
Vance is a 2020 election denier, supports a national abortion ban, and voted against IVF access. pic.twitter.com/yu6B68sPRx
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 15, 2024
Conservatives on social media, including Trump adviser Stephen Miller, criticized Biden for the way the campaign is going after Vance.
“The staffers at Biden HQ are continuing to use wildly inflammatory rhetoric less than 2 days since an assassin nearly killed President Trump,” Miller wrote.
“Will no one succeed in getting them to tamp down their rhetoric?”
“Far-right MAGA extremist.” The staffers at Biden HQ are continuing to use wildly inflammatory rhetoric less than 2 days since an assassin nearly killed President Trump. Will no one succeed in getting them to tamp down their rhetoric? https://t.co/Rh0I8VjsHM
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) July 15, 2024
Biden, in his address to the nation on Sunday, said, “Let’s remember here in America, our unity is the most elusive of all goals right now.
“Nothing is more important for us now than standing together. We can do this.”
In response to the backlash over the attacks against Vance, the Biden campaign pointed to a comment on a press call Monday from spokesperson TJ Ducklo:
“President Biden, Vice President Harris have never shied away from laying bare the stakes of this election.
“And that, in our view, is not at odds with the effort that both are leading to sort of restore civility to our politics and to unite this country.”
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