{"id":2341956,"date":"2024-09-16T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vance-schools-bash-after-she-blames-him-for-bomb-threats\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:25:47","slug":"j-d-vance-schools-bash-after-she-blames-him-for-bomb-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-d-vance-schools-bash-after-she-blames-him-for-bomb-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"J.D. Vance Schools Bash After She Blames Him For Bomb Threats"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fj-d-vance-schools-bash-after-she-blames-him-for-bomb-threats%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=2341956&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>J.D. Vance defended himself\u2064 effectively during\u2064 an interview with CNN&#8217;s \u2062Dana Bash, where he was accused of inciting violence in Springfield, Ohio. Bash falsely stated there was &#8220;zero evidence&#8221; supporting claims that Haitian migrants were taking geese from local \u200dparks, despite existing complaints. Vance criticized Bash&#8217;s remarks as &#8220;disgusting,&#8221; suggesting they\u200c were more fitting for a propagandist than a journalist. He \u200dasserted that\u200b the bomb threats affecting \u200dlocal hospitals and schools should not be linked \u200cto his comments about community concerns stemming from policies\u2064 of the Biden administration. Vance emphasized \u200cthe need to discuss these issues openly while \u2062condemning the violence. Additionally, he challenged Bash on her interviewing style, demanding\u2064 she allow him to answer questions\u2062 fully, unlike her treatment of Democratic officials.\u200b The exchange highlighted \u2064ongoing media biases\u2062 and Vance&#8217;s rising prominence\u2063 as a\u2064 political \u2064figure, \u200bespecially as he is considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a> \u200bfor Donald Trump.  <\/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>\n<p>J.D. Vance solidified himself as the correct choice for Donald Trump&rsquo;s running mate on Sunday when he left CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash stammering to justify the media&rsquo;s attempt to blame him for inciting violence in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Bash opened the exchange by falsely claiming that there is &ldquo;zero evidence&rdquo; that Haitian migrants are taking geese from local parks in Springfield, despite reporting and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/exclusive-police-audio-report-confirm-haitian-goose-hunting-in-ohio-they-all-had-geese-in-their-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federalist-obtained audio<\/a> of a Springfield resident complaining to police about that very thing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody is disputing that, that the town of Springfield, Ohio needs help,&rdquo; Bash claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Vance did not get a chance to note that corporate media have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/29\/corporate-media-think-voters-are-dumb-enough-to-believe-bidens-border-invasion-is-quieting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long covered up and disputed<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/02\/counting-the-most-horrific-crimes-allegedly-committed-by-illegals-who-crossed-the-border-under-bidens-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bloody cost<\/a> of the Biden administration&rsquo;s border invasion before Bash had moved on to blaming the Republican for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/bomb-threats-force-second-consecutive-day-school-closures-springfield-rcna171043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bomb threats<\/a> facing several Springfield, Ohio, institutions like hospitals and schools.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead of saying things that are, are wrong and actually causing the hospitals, the schools, government buildings to be evacuated because of bomb threats, because of the cats and dogs thing, why not actually be constructive in helping to better integrate [Haitians] into the community?&rdquo; Bash asked. &ldquo;Because there are a lot of employers there who say that the Haitian workers are helping fill jobs that they need desperately filled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Vance finally secured a chance to speak, he pointed out that Bash&rsquo;s comments are &ldquo;disgusting&rdquo; and &ldquo;more appropriate for a Democratic propagandist than it is for an American journalist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is nothing that I have said that has led to threats against these hospitals. These hospitals, the bomb threats, and so forth &mdash; it&rsquo;s disgusting. The violence is disgusting. We condemn it. We condemn all violence,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not sure if CNN is going to keep inviting JD Vance on as he always seems to run circles around their &ldquo;journalists.&rdquo; After spending 5 mins trying to blame him for reported threats in Springfield, Ohio, Vance leaves <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanaBashCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DanaBashCNN<\/a> stammering that of course she would be treating&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6HR1PzJC1n\">pic.twitter.com\/6HR1PzJC1n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomselliott\/status\/1835318982410170839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He tried to continue but was interrupted by Bash, who claimed the threats only happened after Trump said &ldquo;cats and dogs were being eaten&rdquo; from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-arrogant-pricks-walk-into-the-white-house\/\" title=\"Two Arrogant Pricks Walk Into the White House\u2026\">presidential debate stage<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, once again, did not take Bash&rsquo;s bait. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we have said is that this town has suffered terribly under &hellip; the policies of Kamala Harris. Now, you just accused me of inciting violence against the community, when all that I&rsquo;ve done is surface the complaints of my constituents, people who are suffering because of Kamala Harris&rsquo; policies,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;Are we not allowed to talk about these problems because some psychopaths are threatening violence? We can condemn the violence on the one hand, but also talk about the terrible consequences of Kamala Harris&rsquo; open border on the other hand.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bash claimed she was uninterested in going &ldquo;down this conversation about policy&rdquo; and tried to pivot Vance back to the bomb threats, but Vance knew better.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I talked about it because you were ignoring this community. My constituents talked about about it. It is my responsibility to surface their concerns when the American media ignore them,&rdquo; Vance said. He also rebuffed Bash&rsquo;s attempt to pretend that he is out of touch with the people of Springfield because he hadn&rsquo;t visited there in the &ldquo;last four days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Before Bash could try to derail the interview again, Vance pressed the anchor over whether she would &ldquo;like to ask me questions and then let me answer them&rdquo; or simply &ldquo;debate me on these topics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I noticed that when you had Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, you gave them multiple-choice answers to the questions that you asked and you allowed them to answer the questions. I&rsquo;m happy &hellip; to be here to talk about policy, but if you&rsquo;re going to interrupt me every single time that I open my mouth, then why am I even doing this? So please, ask a question, and I&rsquo;d ask you to be polite enough to let me answer it,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>A stammering Bash insisted that she would treat Harris and Walz the same, especially if they were &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-sparks-backlash-from-progressives\/\" title=\"Dr. Drew\u2019s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission Sparks Backlash From Progressives\">making unsubstantiated claims<\/a> that had racist undertones about people eating dogs and cats &hellip; and they didn&rsquo;t answer the questions about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Except she wouldn&rsquo;t. <\/p>\n<p>When Bash hosted the first interview Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to since becoming the Democrat presidential nominee, the CNN anchor refused to ask her hard questions about the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/29\/25-questions-cnns-dana-bash-wont-ask-and-kamala-harris-wont-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">border invasion, abortion, and the other crises that plague the Biden-Harris White House.<\/a> Instead, Bash <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/30\/cnn-didnt-interview-kamala-harris-it-swaddled-her-in-a-security-blanket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swaddled the sit-down in a security blanket<\/a> of a short, soft, and forgiving conversation between political allies.<\/p>\n<p>Bash, like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/here-are-some-of-the-worst-debate-questions-from-moderators-in-the-trump-era-this-debate-will-be-no-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all corporate media moderators<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/26\/5-questions-biden-should-be-asked-if-the-debate-is-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">did the same<\/a> when she had the chance to press President Joe Biden during his first and last 2024 presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>When Vance took his place as Trump&rsquo;s VP pick, Democrats, Republicans, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/24\/who-is-j-d-vance-dont-expect-the-corrupt-media-to-tell-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">propaganda press<\/a> all grumbled that he was the wrong choice. They smeared him as <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/06\/the-same-media-who-call-lizzo-healthy-and-vance-weird-are-calling-tim-walz-all-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;weird&rdquo;<\/a> and claimed he would hurt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mollybohannon\/2024\/07\/25\/jd-vance-struggling-in-polls-after-trump-vp-nod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans&rsquo; favorability<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/opinion\/columns\/guest\/2024\/07\/15\/trump-vance-vp-bad-vice-president\/74407836007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chances of winning the 2024 election.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s takedown of Bash on her own network, however, shows that he has his finger on the right pulse. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/12\/ohio-sen-j-d-vance-mitch-mcconnell-slipped-a-hidden-impeachment-clause-against-trump-into-ukraine-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unlike many Republicans<\/a>, he has promised an unwavering willingness to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vance.senate.gov\/press-releases\/senator-vance-calls-for-criminal-investigation-into-judge-merchan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fight against deep state lawfare<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-plans-resolution-to-support-arms-sales-to-israel\/\" title=\"Sen. Ted Cruz Plans Resolution to Support Arms Sales to Israel\">corrupt corporate media<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s amplification of how the Biden-Harris open border policies are ravaging American cities further proves that he&rsquo;s committed to his constituents, not keeping up a reputation among the propaganda press. Despite the corrupt corporate media&rsquo;s best efforts, Vance is demonstrating that he will not be swayed or bullied out of speaking up.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on X @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J.D. Vance reinforced his position as a strong candidate for Donald Trump\u2019s vice-presidential pick on Sunday, leaving CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash struggling to defend the media&#8217;s accusations that he incited violence in Ohio. The conversation began with Bash incorrectly asserting that there is &#8220;zero evidence&#8221; of Haitian migrants taking geese from local parks in Springfield, despite reports and audio obtained by The Federalist of a resident complaining about this issue. Bash stated, \u201cNobody is disputing that the town of Springfield, Ohio needs help.\u201d However, Vance didn\u2019t have the opportunity to highlight how corporate media has often downplayed the severe consequences of the Biden administration\u2019s border policies before Bash shifted focus to blaming him for bomb threats affecting various institutions in Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>Bash questioned why instead of making claims she deemed incorrect\u2014leading to evacuations due to bomb threats\u2014Vance wouldn\u2019t focus on helping integrate Haitians into the community since local employers say these workers are filling critical job vacancies. When Vance finally spoke up, he called her remarks &#8220;disgusting&#8221; and more fitting for a Democratic spokesperson than an American journalist. He asserted that nothing he said had incited threats against hospitals and condemned all forms of violence.<\/p>\n<p>Despite attempts by Bash to link his comments about &#8220;cats and dogs being eaten,&#8221; which Trump mentioned during a debate last week, Vance refrained from engaging with her provocations. He emphasized that his statements were merely reflecting concerns from constituents suffering under Kamala Harris\u2019 policies and questioned whether discussing these issues was permissible given some individuals&#8217; violent reactions.<\/p>\n<p>Bash expressed disinterest in discussing policy matters further but tried redirecting back to bomb threats; however, Vance insisted on addressing community concerns ignored by mainstream media. He challenged her interruptions and requested she allow him time to respond fully without interruption.<\/p>\n<p>Bash claimed she would treat other politicians similarly if they made unsubstantiated claims with racist implications but failed to do so when interviewing Kamala Harris or President Biden previously; those interviews lacked tough questioning regarding pressing issues like border security or abortion crises facing their administration.<\/p>\n<p>As Vance steps into his role as Trump\u2019s VP choice amid criticism from both parties and media outlets labeling him as an unfavorable selection for Republicans ahead of 2024 elections, his confrontation with Bash illustrates his commitment not only towards fighting against perceived corruption within corporate media but also advocating fiercely for constituents affected by current policies regardless of external pressures or narratives pushed by mainstream outlets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2341957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-16-at-12.01.59%E2%80%AFPM-e1726506178721-1024x576.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38736,35136,35138,35697,41008],"class_list":["post-2341956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bomb-threats","tag-education-policy","tag-j-d-vance","tag-political-backlash","tag-school-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-16-at-12.01.59%E2%80%AFPM-e1726506178721-1024x576.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341956","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\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}