Trump Aide Defends Vance's 'Childless Cat Lady' Comment

Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump campaign, has come to the defense of the former president's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, following backlash over comments he made about childless Democrats, The Hill reported Thursday.

In 2021, Vance questioned Vice President Kamala Harris' fitness for office as someone who doesn't have biological children.

In a post Thursday on X, Leavitt wrote that Vance's comments are "being taken out of context and unfairly attacked."

During a speech at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, which was posted by Leavitt, Vance defended his posture, saying he wasn't referring to people who "struggled to find the right girl, find the right guy" or those who couldn't have children "for biological, medical reasons." He said his comments were directed at those who could have children but elected not to.

Vance was invited on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" in July 2021 following his initial remarks, where he said the country is run by Democrats and "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made."