Vance Calls Democrats ‘Threat to Democracy’ After Biden Drops Out

Published 2024-07-23
Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance called President Joe Biden’s departure from the 2024 race a “threat to democracy,” using the same rhetoric he decried just days ago, following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

“What is going on in this country is absolutely disgraceful,” he said Monday in Middletown, Ohio, during his first solo rally since being named Trump’s running mate last week, adding that Democratic party leaders pressuring Biden to step down is an “insult to voters.”

Vance, following the shooting at a Trump rally earlier this month, was quick to blame Democrats for the violence, saying their comments calling Trump a threat to the country instigated the attack.

Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/vance-c…

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All Comments (14)
  • @user-sl8xb6hj9k
    How are you fighting for democracy every day? Define democracy? There is zero substance or truth in anything he is saying 😂
  • @spaceballs44
    Vance be happy you were picked as a vice president republican choice for now. If Donald wins he wants to be a dictator and then Vance your no longer a vice president.
  • @vpoya
    i cant belive that anyone belives that harris is better than trump. but do u kw what's woman we are talking about?! americans are so unable to make choices for the whole word, thats crazy
  • @user-cv1xz2ph4m
    So if Trump steps down, you don't enjoy the idea of being selected from VP. To President, I thought that's how it normally works reason form a back up President called VP. CRY baby 😢.
  • I wish Vance not copy trump s languages because he's not trump so Vance I am fir trump totally but you need to convince people of WHO you really r as Vance as why you r our next vice president as good choice. Please!! Don't mess it up since we have come thus far ok??? Be yourself!!! Don't be minitrump there is only ONE trump. Ok???? Good luck!!!!