Jake Tapper from CNN didn’t leave any room for JD Vance to skirt around his questions about Donald Trump and John Kelly.
In this sit-down interview, Tapper confronted Vance about an allegation he made against John Kelly. Vance, prior to the interview, said that John Kelly was in contact with Kamala Harris’ campaign team. Tapper brought up that he has spoken to people in Harris’ campaign and John Kelly’s circle. Both parties denied that Kelly and Harris’ team were in communication.
Vance says he’s “highly skeptical” that Kelly and Harris’ campaign were not in contact. “You know how these attacks work.” He attempted to derail the conversation in conspiratorial waters, but Tapper stayed on topic.
“So you made it up?” To this, Vance denies making anything up and expressed skepticism about the media and the Democratic Party. Vance also clarifies that he will “apologize” to John Kelly if it’s proven that he was never in contact with Kamala Harris’ campaign team. Kelly gave a character reference to Trump—rightfully so as someone who has worked with Trump for years. Vance, on the other hand, claims that Kelly is somewhat in cahoots with the Harris campaign team without solid evidence.
A campaign hinged on misinformation
It’s easier to apologize once the damage has been done. It’s a tactic that Vance has employed throughout the presidential campaign. He was informed that Haitian immigrants were not eating pets but propagated the lie regardless. In the CNN interview, Tapper told Vance that Trump intends to use the military against “the enemy within.” This refers to Americans who dissent against Trump—Vance denied that Trump ever made the statement.
Despite the well-documented evidence of Trump saying those words on record, Vance merely reduced these people into “far-left lunatics.” As one of the comments on CNN’s video says, “This is the definition of gas lighting.” It isn’t just gas lighting, though. Vance is actively distorting information to fool voters.
Published: Oct 28, 2024 07:21 am