JD Vance defends his infamous 'childless cat ladies' comment: 'I have nothing against cats'

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Sen. JD Vance, who is running as former President Donald Trump's vice president nominee, speaking at a fundraising event at Discovery World in Milwaukee in July 2024.
Sen. JD Vance, who is former President Donald Trump's running mate, owns multiple properties.

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Trump picking JD Vance was a 'really bad decision' and he would have been better off with Nikki Haley, ex-Trump official says

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(Composite image) Nikki Haley, Donald Trump and JD Vance
Nikki Haley, Donald Trump and JD Vance.

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How Trump could replace JD Vance if the Ohioan's terrible polling continues

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JD Vance points to the crowd during his first joint campaign event with Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, even as polls show Vance's unpopularity is historic.

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Elon Musk says a Trump presidency would be good for Tesla, but 'devastating' for its rivals

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump in recent weeks.

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JD Vance joked about Diet Mountain Dew being racist. He once took the issue more seriously.

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Sen. JD Vance at his first solo rally since becoming Trump's running mate.
Sen. JD Vance joked about Diet Mountain Dew being racist at his first solo rally since becoming Trump's running mate.

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Trump may regret choosing JD Vance as his running mate, political scientists say

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: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump stands onstage with Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance
Political scientists told Business Insider that former President Donald Trump may have reason to regret choosing Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.

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The race is already on to be Kamala Harris' VP

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Gov. Andy Beshear went on Morning Joe — and immediately began attacking Sen. JD Vance.
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky went on "Morning Joe," backed Harris — and immediately began attacking Sen. JD Vance.

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Elon Musk is very publicly trying to recruit his billionaire peers to the Trump-Vance camp

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Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance at the Republican National Convention; Elon Musk at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony.
"My smartest friends, including those living in the San Francisco Bay Area who have been lifelong Dems, are excited about Trump/Vance," billionaire Elon Musk said in an X post on Sunday.

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Elon Musk asked OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla to support Trump. Khosla said he doesn't 'accept depravity'.

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Elon Musk, Vinod Khosla
Elon Musk tried but failed to convince Vinod Khosla to support Donald Trump.

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'Hillbilly Elegy,' which was called 'objectively terrible' when released, tops Netflix after Trump picks JD Vance as VP

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Republican vice presidential candidate, US Sen. J.D. Vance speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention.
Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. J.D. Vance, speaks on stage at the Republican National Convention.

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