{"id":2305542,"date":"2024-07-22T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-jd-vance-saying-a-homophobic-slur\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T16:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T20:03:48","slug":"is-it-true-that-jd-vance-used-a-homophobic-slur-in-this-video-lets-fact-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-it-true-that-jd-vance-used-a-homophobic-slur-in-this-video-lets-fact-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it true that JD Vance used a homophobic slur in this video? Let&#8217;s fact check"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-it-true-that-jd-vance-used-a-homophobic-slur-in-this-video-lets-fact-check%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2305542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Video shared on X allegedly shows 2024\u2064 Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio \u2064Sen.\u2062 J.D. Vance making homophobic remarks. However, it has been \u2064determined that the video was digitally altered, and the original content featured Vance asking if someone is racist or hates Mexicans. Vance has been vocal in his criticism of President Joe Biden and has expressed intentions to run for president in the future. Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-mocked-for-giving-biden-a-slap-on-the-wrist-for-opening-detention-camps-for-migrant-kids\/\" title=\"AOC Mocked For Giving Biden A \u2018Slap On The Wrist\u2019 For Opening Detention Camps For Migrant Kids\">false claims made<\/a> in the altered video, Vance remains focused on his political ambitions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/baeburke\/status\/1815092326525796479?s=46&amp;t=hhidIh1LOFQ5IparDvo92w\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows <\/span><span>2024 Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance<\/span><span>  saying, &ldquo;Are you a f****t? Do you hate vagina?&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JD Vance at the VP debate when Pete Buttigieg is his opponent: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WHnVOAYtZi\">pic.twitter.com\/WHnVOAYtZi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett &#10049; (@baeburke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/baeburke\/status\/1815092326525796479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video has been digitally altered. The original comes from a 2022 campaign ad in which Vance actually says, &ldquo;<span>Are you racist? Do you hate Mexicans?&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vance has stated that he believes Democrats should invoke the 25th Amendment to force President Joe Biden out of office and questioned Biden&rsquo;s ability to serve, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jd-vance-dems-invoke-25th-amendment-biden-run-president-serve-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox News<\/a>. The vice presidential nominee plans to return to his hometown for his first appearance by himself and tweeted he and former President Trump are &ldquo;ready to save America,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jd-vance-trump-virginia-ohio-a814f31dffb066e8a6e2335ba81032bb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A post on X claims that J.D. Vance said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/near-death-experiences-a-look-back-at-famous-figures-whose-claims-drew-criticism\/\" title=\"\u2018Near-Death\u2019 Experiences: A Look Back At Famous Figures Whose Claims Drew Criticism\">homophobic slur<\/a> in a video. The video shows Vance in front of homes addressing the camera.<\/p>\n<p>He points at the camera and says, &ldquo;Are you a f****t? Do you hate vagina?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The caption reads, &ldquo;JD Vance at the VP debate when Pete Buttigieg is his opponent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span>The video has been edited, however. The original video <\/span><span>was posted to Vance&rsquo;s verified <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jdvance1\/status\/1511311385543815180?s=46&amp;t=hhidIh1LOFQ5IparDvo92w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a> account and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K3qYJoSV0lI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> on April 5, 2022. In this video, Vance says, in part, &ldquo;Are you a racist? Do you hate Mexicans? The media calls us racist for wanting to build Trump&rsquo;s wall. They censor us, but it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t change the truth. Joe Biden&rsquo;s open border is killing Ohioans with more illegal drugs and more Democrat voters pouring into this country.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Are you a racist? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fdknxld39i\">pic.twitter.com\/Fdknxld39i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1511311385543815180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>  Vance was running for the Ohio Senate at this time and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump 10 days later, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-midterm-elections-steve-bannon-josh-mandel-congress-ohio-06e64ac7ba0f8d84b608fb82f4e632eb\"><span>AP News<\/span><\/a><span>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/18\/fact-check-no-crowd-did-not-chant-india-india-when-j-d-vance-wife-usha-arrived-at-the-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/18\/fact-check-no-crowd-did-not-chant-india-india-when-j-d-vance-wife-usha-arrived-at-the-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RELATED: No, Crowd Did Not Chant &lsquo;India India&rsquo; When J.D. Vance, Wife Usha Arrived At The RNC)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a Vance spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video circulating on social media allegedly shows J.D. Vance making homophobic remarks, but this claim is false. The original video, from a 2022 campaign ad, actually shows Vance asking if someone is racist and hates Mexicans. Vance has been critical of President Biden and has expressed his intention to work with former President Trump to &#8220;save America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2305543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162307807-scaled-e1721671742188.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[6733,13420,35828,32082,4440],"class_list":["post-2305542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-controversy","tag-fact-check","tag-homophobic-slur","tag-jd-vance","tag-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2162307807-scaled-e1721671742188.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2305542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2305543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}