{"id":2316349,"date":"2024-07-30T22:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T02:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-he-is-the-product-of-strong-women-after-childless-cat-ladies-criticism-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T22:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T02:42:22","slug":"vance-says-he-is-the-product-of-strong-women-after-childless-cat-ladies-criticism-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-he-is-the-product-of-strong-women-after-childless-cat-ladies-criticism-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance says he is the product of \u2018strong women\u2019 after \u2018childless cat ladies\u2019 criticism &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fvance-says-he-is-the-product-of-strong-women-after-childless-cat-ladies-criticism-washington-examiner%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=2316349&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>Senator \u2062J.D. Vance (R-OH)\u2062 addressed criticism from Democrats regarding his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mega-donor-who-said-nobody-cares-about-genocide-in-china-hosts-fundraiser-for-ramaswamy-campaign-responds\/\" title=\"Democrat mega-donor hosts fundraiser for Ramaswamy; campaign responds to controversial genocide comment.\">past\u2062 comments<\/a> on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-past-backing-of-ivf-contradicts-jennifer-anistons-social-media-criticism-reports-the-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance&#039;s past backing of IVF contradicts Jennifer Aniston&#039;s social media criticism, reports the Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies<\/a>&#8221; by emphasizing his upbringing\u200d and support from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-va-state-sen-amanda-chase-leading-gop-primary-for-governor\/\" title=\"Poll: Va. State Sen. Amanda Chase leading GOP primary for governor\">strong women<\/a> in his life, particularly his grandmother. At a rally in Reno, Nevada, he shared his personal \u2064story, underscoring how he was raised by his &#8220;Mamaw&#8221;\u200b and\u2062 highlighting the positive\u200d influence of women, including his wife, in shaping his\u2062 life and helping\u2062 him achieve the American\u200b dream. Vance&#8217;s\u2064 remarks\u200c were a response to accusations\u200c of sexism following his \u200cprevious \u200dstatements \u200bmade during \u2064a\u2062 Fox\u2062 News appearance, where he criticized\u2064 certain Democrats, calling them &#8220;childless cat ladies&#8221; who negatively influence the country.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance says he is the product of &lsquo;strong women&rsquo; after &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-childless-cat-ladies-comment-taken-out-of-context-and-blown-up-by-democrats-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance says \u2018childless cat ladies\u2019 comment taken out of context and blown up by Democrats - Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies&#038;rsquo<\/a>; criticism<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717327\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) said he is the product of &ldquo;strong women,&rdquo; amid criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a> over past derivative remarks he made about &ldquo;childless cat women.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At a rally in Reno, Nevada, Vance touched on his upbringing, mainly by his grandma. He used the story to implicitly counter allegations of sexism leveled by Democrats, who took issue with past comments he made about &ldquo;childless cat women.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) reacts to the cheering crowd during a campaign event in Reno, Nev., Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Now some of you know my story, and some of you don&rsquo;t, but I grew up in a poor family,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I was raised by my grandmother. I called her Mamaw.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;ve been the beneficiary, I have to say, of a number of strong women in my life, especially my beautiful wife,&rdquo; Vance added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I&rsquo;ve lived the American dream because of those strong women, especially my grandmother,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;I was able to go and enlist in the Marine Corps, and go to school, and get a good job, and become a husband and father and all the things that I&rsquo;ve dreamed of. In fact, I&rsquo;m living it right now, getting to spend this wonderful evening with you fine people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a 2021 appearance on Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s Fox News show, Vance denounced &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-cat-ladies-pounce-on-vances-deplorables-moment-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039;s cat ladies pounce on Vance&#039;s &#039;deplorables&#039; moment- Washington Examiner\">childless cat ladies&#038;rdquo<\/a>; running the United States who &ldquo;want to make the rest of the country miserable, too,&rdquo; referring to Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Democrats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3102307\/vance-childless-cat-ladies-comment-taken-out-context-blown-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Speaking with\">Speaking with<\/a> Fox News&rsquo;s Trey Gowdy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6359536060112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Sunday night<\/a>, the vice presidential candidate attempted to clarify his remarks, alleging Democrats such as Harris have become &ldquo;anti-child and anti-family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you look at the full context of what I said, it&rsquo;s very clear the Democrats have tried to take this thing out of context and blow it out of proportion, which is what they always do, Trey, because they don&rsquo;t have an agenda to run on themselves,&rdquo; Vance said. He then attempted to contrast Republicans with Democrats while saying it&rsquo;s important for the country to be &ldquo;pro-family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Of course, for a whole host of reasons, it&rsquo;s not going to work out for some people,&rdquo; he said, referring to people without children. &ldquo;We should pray for those people and, of course, have sympathy for them. I still think that means we should be pro-family, generally speaking, as a party, and I think that our country has become particularly hard for parents, especially under the policies of Kamala Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717327\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717327\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) stated that he is shaped by &#8220;strong women&#8221; in response to criticism from Democrats regarding his previous comments about &#8220;childless cat ladies.&#8221; During a rally in Reno, Nevada, he reflected on his upbringing, particularly the influence of his grandmother. He shared this personal story to counter accusations of sexism made by Democrats who were offended by his earlier remarks. Vance mentioned that he grew up in a low-income family and was raised by his grandmother, whom he affectionately called Mamaw. He expressed gratitude for the strong women in his life, especially praising his wife and crediting them for helping him achieve the American dream\u2014enlisting in the Marine Corps, pursuing education, securing a good job, and becoming a husband and father. In 2021, during an appearance on Tucker Carlson&#8217;s Fox News show, Vance criticized &#8220;childless cat ladies&#8221; running the country who allegedly want to make others miserable; this was aimed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other prominent Democrats. In a recent interview with Trey Gowdy on Fox News, Vance sought to clarify those comments by claiming that Democrats like Harris are anti-child and anti-family. He argued that while some individuals may not have children for various reasons\u2014deserving sympathy\u2014the Republican Party should still advocate for pro-family policies as they believe current conditions under Harris&#8217;s policies are particularly challenging for parents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2316350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vance-4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36735,7375,36734,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2316349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-childless-cat-ladies","tag-criticism","tag-strong-women","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vance-4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316349","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}