{"id":2499162,"date":"2025-10-15T11:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-dismisses-response-to-young-republicans-messages\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:29:38","slug":"vance-dismisses-response-to-young-republicans-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-dismisses-response-to-young-republicans-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance dismisses response to Young Republicans messages"},"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\">14<\/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-dismisses-response-to-young-republicans-messages%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=2499162&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>JD Vance, Vice President, addressed the backlash over offensive messages found in a Young Republicans group chat, dismissing the &#8220;pearl clutching&#8221; reaction.He contrasted this with Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones&#8217;s troubling texts, in which jones reportedly threatened violence against a GOP lawmaker and his family. Vance emphasized that Jones&#8217;s calls for political violence were far more serious than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lol-npr-launches-disinformation-reporting-team\/\" title=\"Lol: NPR Launches &quot;Disinformation Reporting Team&quot;\">inappropriate remarks made<\/a> in the college-aged young Republicans chat. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaked messages revealed racist<\/a> and violent comments by members from several states, prompting condemnation from the Young Republican National Federation and calls for resignations. Simultaneously occurring, Jones&#8217;s texts have sparked controversy and political fallout ahead of the Virginia governor&#8217;s race, with Republicans criticizing Democrats for their response to Jones&#8217;s conduct.  <\/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 dismisses &lsquo;pearl clutching&rsquo; response to Young Republicans messages in wake of Jay Jones texts<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369425\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a> on Tuesday dismissed the backlash following a controversy involving a concerning Young Republicans group chat, saying it&rsquo;s less serious than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia<\/a> attorney general candidate Jay Jones&rsquo;s call for violence against a GOP lawmaker and his family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia,&rdquo; Vance posted on X. &ldquo;I refuse to join the pearl clutching when powerful people call for political violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850013\/republicans-launch-crime-focused-ad-buy-in-new-jersey\/\">Republicans launch six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-launch-fresh-ad-campaign-in-new-jersey\/\" title=\"... launch fresh ad campaign in New Jersey\">-figure crime-focused ad buy<\/a> in New Jersey as election day looms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850973\/katie-porter-regret-videos-berating-staff-emerge\/\">Katie Porter expresses regret after videos of her berating staff emerge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850664\/hochul-stefanik-new-york-young-republicans-leaked-texts\/\">Hochul fires at Stefanik over New York Young Republicans leaked texts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia. I refuse to join the pearl clutching when powerful people call for political violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kV57Wq7BLG\">pic.twitter.com\/kV57Wq7BLG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1978235740833153196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, <em>National Review<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/dem-ag-nominee-jay-jones-fantasized-about-shooting-former-virginia-gop-speaker-he-receives-both-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that Jones texted a Virginia House of Delegates colleague in 2022 about wishing to shoot former Speaker Dan Gilbert twice in the head. Jones also suggested Gilbert&rsquo;s children, whom he called &ldquo;little fascists,&rdquo; should be harmed.<\/p>\n<p>Jones faced widespread pushback from Vance and the Republican Party, while Democrats largely refused to condemn his rhetoric or call on him to drop out of his race against Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the Republican incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>Jones&rsquo;s texts will also likely have a significant effect on the outcome of next month&rsquo;s election for Virginia governor. Former Democratic Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who&rsquo;s running to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), has been lambasted by Republicans for her handling of the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>However, Republicans are facing a texting controversy of their own.<\/p>\n<p>In leaked Telegram messages <a href=\"http:\/\/politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first reported<\/a> by <em>Politico<\/em>, Young Republicans leaders privately made racist and otherwise offensive jokes about their political opponents. The leak particularly concerned members from the New York State Young Republicans, an organization for members between the ages of 18 and 40.<\/p>\n<p>The texts implicate members of Young Republicans groups from New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Vermont over the span of seven months this year. One member said, &ldquo;I love Hitler,&rdquo; and mused about placing their enemies in gas chambers. Others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-fires-at-stefanik-over-ny-young-republicans-leaked-texts\/\" title=\"Hochul fires at Stefanik over NY Young ...&#039; ...\">labeled black people monkeys<\/a> and called for rape against their political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont state Sen. Samuel Douglass was also caught making an unsavory comment about an obese Indian woman, who he said &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t bathe often.&rdquo; Douglass has since been <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.vermont.gov\/press-release\/governor-phil-scott-condemns-hateful-messages-young-republican-group-chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called to resign<\/a> by Gov. Phil Scott (R-VT).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3850664\/hochul-stefanik-new-york-young-republicans-leaked-texts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HOCHUL FIRES AT STEFANIK OVER NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICANS&rsquo; LEAKED TEXTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Young Republican National Federation forcefully denounced the scrutinized messages.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are appalled by the vile and inexcusable language revealed in the <em>Politico<\/em> article published today. Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican, and stands in direct opposition to the values our movement represents,&rdquo; the organization&rsquo;s board of directors <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yrnational\/status\/1978188660915777973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on Tuesday. &ldquo;Those involved must immediately resign from all positions within their state and local Young Republican organizations. We must hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, respect, and professionalism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Vance downplays backlash over Young Republicans texts vs. Jones<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2499163,"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\/2025\/10\/AP25274643704695.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[16409,36830,15469,65260],"class_list":["post-2499162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-messaging","tag-political-response","tag-vance","tag-young-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25274643704695.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499162","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2499162"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2499167,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499162\/revisions\/2499167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2499163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2499162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2499162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2499162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}