Vance says America 'cannot give power back to congressional Democrats' following their behavior at SOTU
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the Democrats’ behavior during the State of the Union address this week "showed us that we cannot give power back to congressional Democrats"...
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Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the Democrats’ behavior during the State of the Union address this week "showed us that we cannot give power back to congressional Democrats" in the midterm elections this November. Vance, speaking during a visit to a machining factory in Plover, Wisconsin, made the remark before ripping Democrats for not standing up Tuesday in support of Dalilah Coleman, a young child who survived after an illegal immigrant from India allegedly struck the car she was in on a highway in San Bernardino County, California, in June 2024. "I want to talk about the stakes coming up in November because it feels like this election in November is very far away. But, if anything, the State of the Union should have showed us that we cannot give power back to congressional Democrats," Vance said. LEAVITT SAYS DEMOCRATS ‘FELL RIGHT INTO’ TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ‘TRAP’ "Now, I am fundamentally an optimist about this country. I believe most people, most human beings, most American citizens, whether they got a D next to their name or an R next to the name or they have no political affiliation, they're good people. "They love our country. They want our country to thrive and prosper. But I got to tell you, after the State of the Union, I'm not so sure that is true of the congressional Democrats that we saw at the State of the Union address. "For example, you have this beautiful little girl. She had such a sweet moment with her dad. You may have remembered. She was probably 6 years old. She had been assaulted by an illegal immigrant. She had had a very bad, I think, medical prognosis. But it turned out that she was OK. This 6-year-old girl, hurt by a human being who never should have been in this country in the first place, who was led into this country by Joe Biden, the Democrats," Vance said. "And she's hugging her dad, and she's so excited. And you can tell, and I think everybody's heart feels very, you know, you get that warm and fuzzy feeling. And t…