4:28 PM PT — A spokesperson for J.D. Vance tells TMZ … “The media is making a story up out of thin air. Senator Vance was referring to the fact that he prefers fried chicken, and his wife prefers curry chicken. Fried chicken was a staple in the Vance household when JD was a kid, as he wrote in Hillbilly Elegy.”
J.D. Vance is catching warmth for taking Laura Loomer‘s racist Kamala Harris diss to the subsequent stage … including fried rooster to the combination, together with a facet of curry.
In a current interview on NBC Information’ “Meet The Press,” Vance tells Kristen Welker … “Whether you’re eating curry at your dinner table or fried chicken, things have gotten more expensive thanks to her policies.”
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Vance was being requested about Loomer’s current racist feedback aimed on the Vice President … specifically, saying if Harris, whose mother was Indian American, bought elected, the White Home would “smell like curry.”
Donald Trump‘s operating mate begins his response by saying he makes a “mean chicken curry” and says he would not agree with what Loomer stated about Harris, however says that is not the purpose.
Vance goes on to say Loomer is just not operating for President and Harris is the nominee … after which mentions curry and fried rooster.
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The difficulty for plenty of of us … Harris can be Black, and Vance’s fried rooster remark comes off as racist.
Welker additionally identified through the interview that Vance’s spouse, who he has 3 kids with, is Indian. 🤷🏽‍♂️
Initially Printed — 1:46 PM PT
