JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is back in the headlines—but not for anything you’d expect from a potential VP. This time, he’s got a double whammy going: pushing for less divisive rhetoric and promoting a wild conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants are eating people’s pets in Ohio.
Let’s rewind for a sec.
Vance recently took the stage at the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition, urging Democrats to tone down their “inflammatory political rhetoric.” It’s his response after the latest attempt on Donald Trump’s life—a guy allegedly took a shot at Trump while he was golfing in Florida.
The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, had apparently been hiding in the bushes, planning to take Trump out but got busted by Secret Service before things could get worse.
It’s the second time Trump’s had a brush with an assassination attempt in recent months.
But the important part is while Vance is telling Democrats to chill out with the fiery language, he’s also been under fire for spreading a pretty outrageous claim himself—one involving Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, supposedly stealing and eating cats and dogs.
And when someone says something as wild as that, it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow.
And guess who jumped on board? Trump himself. During a recent televised debate, he made the claim go viral, telling viewers that these immigrants are literally eating people’s pets.
Of course, Springfield locals were quick to say, “What?! No one’s eating our pets.” But by then, the damage was done—bomb threats rolled into the town’s schools, and things got really messy.
The timing of Vance’s call for “calmer rhetoric” couldn’t be more ironic.
He’s out here talking about how we should all just chill with the over-the-top language while stirring the pot with his own tall tales.
In fact, during an appearance on Meet the Press, he kinda admitted to making the whole thing up, saying that he’s willing to push these stories if it means the media will pay attention to the struggles of everyday Americans. Huh? So… lies are okay as long as they’re for a good cause?
If you’re wondering how we got here, it’s not just Vance.
Trump himself has quite the history of playing fast and loose with inflammatory statements.
Remember when he called immigrants “vermin” or mocked Nancy Pelosi after the horrific attack on her husband?
It’s no wonder people like Joe Scarborough from Morning Joe were quick to call Vance out for “gaslighting” the American public.
Scarborough even pointed out how Trump once suggested that he should be executed for his reporting on COVID.
But let’s get real: both sides of the political aisle are pointing fingers and making things worse.
Trump and Vance have their supporters, while the Democrats are no strangers to throwing some fiery jabs themselves. And with the 2024 election right around the corner, things are only going to heat up from here.
At the end of the day, whether it’s calling for calm or spreading bizarre pet-eating conspiracy theories, politicians are fanning the flames on all sides.
And while they’re arguing about who’s causing the most chaos, the rest of us are left wondering—how did it get this bad?
