2022 Republican VP candidate JD Vance defended his "childless cat ladies" comment, claiming it was sarcastic and taken out of context.
2022 Republican vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, has defended his past comment about "childless cat ladies", claiming the remark was taken out of context and was meant to be sarcastic. Vance, a staunch Trump supporter, has faced criticism for his comment, which some interpreted as a dig at childless women. In an interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Vance expressed regret that his comments were misinterpreted, but maintained he had no regrets about the substance of his remarks. He argued that America has become too anti-family and expensive and that he, along with former President Donald Trump, wants to address housing and grocery costs. Vance also pledged that a second Trump administration would not enforce a national abortion ban.