Donald Trump may ditch JD Vance as VP after ‘damaging’ week

Speculation continues to grow over whether former US president Donald Trump will ditch JD Vance as his running mate after a “very damaging” week.

It comes as a 2021 interview with Tucker Carlson resurfaced last week, in which Mr Vance referred to Democrats like AOC and Vice President Kamala Harris as a ‘bunch of childless cat ladies’ who don’t have a stake in the future of the country.

The Republican vice president nominee has since defended his comments after facing backlash following the remarks he made back in 2021.

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton joined Sky News host Chris Kenny to discuss the recent backlash the senator is facing and whether Trump will remove him from the ticket as the Republican vice president nominee.

“It’s been very damaging,” Mr Creighton said.

“I mean he's had to explain himself and as they say in politics if you’re explaining you're losing and there’s been a lot of explaining this week.”

[shredpow]

This is a ridiculous non-issue. If that is all they have on him, he's doing great.

[peterbardy]

"Every person who pays close attention has got to be thrilled" by the pick, Tucker Carlson said. "Every bad person in Washington I've ever met was aligned against J.D. Vance."

[keithmasavage]

They should stop explaining themselves. Clinton called all Republicans deplorable’s, Nancy Pelosi has said way worse. They should just simply reference back their own words. Tell them when you stop with the petty insults we will too.

[saltysouthernmomma]

WHY won't anyone hold the "border czar" accountable??
I'm a 51 year old woman & I have met several miserable childless women in my life. Most were narcissist & liberal. Not all. Just most.
I'll stand behind JD Vance. 🇺🇸

[MyDearWormwood]

I don’t think JD regrets a single thing he has said, and he shouldn’t. JD will not cost Trump a single vote. Sometimes the truth hurts. Adam is talking nonsense.

[jason.martin]

JD Vances comments were bang on, this is not damaging at all, your just spinning it that way

[bro_chacho]

Better for the cat women to have vance working for them in DC than an illegal ms-13 crossing their path on the jogging trail!!!

[bmacd]

Niki Haley WOULD NOT be a good choice for VP! She is a big time RINO that has shown her true colors back as far as when she was the Governor of South Carolina.

[JL-hzli]

Harris called Trump and Vance "sexual predator, fraudster and cheat" is ok, but Vance called her "miserable cat lady" is not ok?

What kind of woke bs is this?

[downburst]

J D Vance is real. He says what he means and is not plastic like most politicians. That makes him better.

[GrooberNedJardine]

I couldn't see anything wrong with what JD Vance said . Pretty accurate really . 👍

[Cherrybee]

Now Mainstream media is going after him like a rabbid wolverine. Just like they first started in on Trump. Here we go

[JoshSmith]

Sorry propagandists. NO ONE outside of the MSM gives a sht about this.

[Indigoshifter]

It’s been clear for years that Lindsay Graham has no stake in the US

[hikeclimbsail]

Yes, it is damaging. I voted for Trump twice and after I heard the single, barren women with cats comment, it changed my desire to root for a team who openly mocks many conservative women who fall into that category.

[stevefaucci]

Harris said 18-24 year olds are stupid. I dont hear anyone making an issue about this.

[KPI]

he is absolutley correct. I am a childlesss woman so have the right to agree to the bleeding obvious. So many of my ilk are as he describes. Go Vance keep speaking truth

[nohandleforme....]

I am a conservative. I always wanted to be a family man, but the circumstances of my life didn't work out that way.
Even so, I still embrace family values and I still consider myself the family man type.
By the way... THERE SHOULD BE NO CHILD TAX CREDITS!!!
It is entirely UNFAIR to the rest of us, who have to pay more in order to make up for the free money they give away.
A flat tax would be much more fair.

[fairness]

JD Vance is 100% right, just this fallen world wants to hear lies!!

[mark_beastpriest]

People should listen to what J.D. actually said and not what the Liberal Media says he said.