JD Vance's VP debate meme frenzy highlights his controversial comments about women

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The recent vice-presidential debate at CBS Studios in New York, featuring Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance, appeared to be a calm policy discussion on the surface. However, social media erupted over JD Vance’s comments and behavior.

Although the debate itself lacked the dramatic and chaotic moments typical of modern political showdowns, the internet provided plenty of material for memes, as per Teen Vogue.

VP debate meme frenzy attacks JD Vance over past remarks about women

The polite back-and-forth between Tim Walz and JD Vance on topics like immigration, the economy, and reproductive rights lasted 90 minutes.

Unlike the highly charged September debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, where Trump infamously spread a false rumor about Haitian migrants eating pets—a narrative that JD Vance helped popularize—this debate was far more restrained.

Still, the Ohio senator found himself at the center of an online storm.

Vance, aiming to present himself as the candidate tough on immigration and a proponent of traditional family values, criticized Harris, accusing her of endorsing an "open border" policy.

However, his Democratic opponent Walz avoided direct attacks, concluding the debate on a conciliatory note by stating, "there’s a lot of commonality here."

Despite the seemingly civil nature of the discussion, Vance’s behavior, particularly during a segment on reproductive rights, struck a nerve with viewers.

At one point, he interrupted the female moderators, prompting CBS to mute his microphone, leading to a flood of online jokes.

His comment about a woman "very dear" to him who had an abortion, which he claimed made him more empathetic to the issue, also drew attention.

One user humorously posted a photo of Spongebob ascending to heaven with the caption, "How it feels watching two women tell JD Vance that they just cut his mic and nobody can hear him."

Another user tweeted, "JD Vance’s plan to appeal to women voters," accompanied by an edited image from the show 'Mad Men' that reads, "Wear a pink tie and talk over women."

More memes followed, with one post showing animated women in shock, captioned, "Women when JD Vance talks."

Another person expressed frustration with Vance’s stance on abortion, saying, "JD Vance: ‘I knew of a woman in an abusive relationship who wanted an abortion. So this makes me realize that I wish women would trust us, the people who took away abortion protections'. Actually insane that this is a close election when THIS is what we’re up against," along with a GIF of an animated character declaring, "That was really bad."

One individual tweeted, "JD Vance is so disrespectful speaking over the women moderators," while another quipped, "JD Vance is here for women," accompanied by a 'Sure, Jan' meme. The meme was edited to include the phrase "Thank you for describing the legal process," a direct quote from one of the moderators who responded to Vance after he attempted to mansplain legal procedures.

One notable post asked, "Any other women creeped out by how frequently JD Vance says the moderator’s name during his answers?"

JD Vance has a long history of making controversial comments about women

While the debate moments alone might have been enough to spark backlash, JD Vance’s previous comments about women added fuel to the fire, according to SELF Magazine.

In 2020, Vance appeared on 'The Portal podcast', hosted by Eric Weinstein, where the two discussed the benefits of children spending time with their grandparents.

During this conversation, Weinstein made a comment about the role of postmenopausal women, to which Vance simply replied, "Yes."

The dismissive tone of this remark did not sit well with many, and it has resurfaced as part of a larger narrative about Vance’s views on women.

Vance’s controversial remarks didn’t end there. During a 2021 leadership forum hosted by the Center for Christian Virtue, he criticized individuals without children for trying to influence education policy.

"That so many leaders of the left… they’re people without kids trying to brainwash the minds of our children," he said.

Specifically targeting Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Vance implied that individuals without children were unqualified to make decisions impacting families and children.

His remarks about female politicians, especially those without children, also drew criticism.

In a previous interview, Vance questioned the leadership of individuals such as Kamala Harris, noting that she does not have biological children.

"The entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children," he said, adding that the country was being led by "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable too."

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