JD Vance defends loyalty to America with 'call me crazy' attack on Harris, Internet calls him 'traitor'

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, JD Vance, faced intense backlash on Saturday, July 27, following his attempt to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris, as reported by The Raw Story.

Vance, who has been the subject of numerous negative news stories and online memes about couches and dolphins, took to social media over the weekend to criticize Harris, who is expected to be the Democratic nominee in the upcoming election.

JD Vance verbally attacks Kamala Harris for questioning his loyalty to America

"Kamala Harris calls me and Donald Trump disloyal to America. Call me crazy, but I think it's disloyal to let in 20 million illegal aliens and poison our citizens with fentanyl," Vance wrote on X.

This statement came after Harris's remarks in a 45-second YouTube video posted on July 16, where she claimed Vance would be "loyal only to Trump, not to our country," and a "rubber stamp for [Trump's] extreme agenda."

In response, Vance highlighted his track record of Marine Corps service and small business ownership, contrasting it with Harris's handling of the border crisis.

"Now, I saw the other day Kamala Harris questioned my loyalty to this country. That's the word she used; loyalty. And it's an interesting word. Semper Fi: loyalty, because there is no greater sign of disloyalty to this country than what Kamala Harris has done at our southern border," Vance declared at rally in Minnesota.

During the rally, Vance expanded on his criticism of Harris by defending his loyalty to the United States, highlighting his military service and contributions to the country, according to Fox News.

"And I'd like to ask the vice president, what has she done to question my loyalty to this country? I served in the United States Marine Corps. I went to Iraq for this country. I built a business for this country," he asserted.

Vance continued, "and my running mate took a bullet for this country. So my question to Kamala Harris is, what the hell have you done to question our loyalty to the United States of America?"

The crowd responded with enthusiastic applause, and Vance concluded his remarks by urging support for Trump in the upcoming election.

"And the answer, my friends, is nothing. So let's send a message to the media. Let's send a message to Kamala Harris. Let's send a message to every hardworking patriot from Minnesota across the country. We are ready to have President Donald J Trump back, and we're going to work our tails off to make sure it happens," he stated.

A Fox News poll released on Friday, July 26, showed Trump with 46 percent support in Minnesota, while Vice President Harris led with 52 percent.

JD Vance draws flak online for recent statements towards Kamala Harris

The internet was quick to react to JD Vance's statements towards Kamala Harris, with many expressing their displeasure.

One X user commented, "Fentanyl was a huge problem during Trump. This is not the own you think it is."

Another user remarked, "You made your career on the backs of the millions who have suffered from the opioid crisis by advocating on behalf of the behemoth corporations who intentionally misled and poisoned the communities that you vilified in your little book. You are a traitor to the umpteenth degree."

"You idiot republicants cause problems and then point fingers at democrats who fix things!" one wrote. Another said, "Give it up, clown."

The criticism continued, with one user suggesting, "Just drop out. You are worse than Palin."

"It’s incredibly racist to imply that immigrants are doing nothing but bringing in drugs," one user noted. Another added, "It’s always about the immigrants with you racists isn’t it. Tell the truth. The vast majority of drugs are smuggled in by American Citizens."

"Author @JDVance specializes in fiction," a user quipped.

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