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Vance: 'Childless cat ladies' remark 'one of the dumbest things I ever said'
Vice President JD Vance labels his 2021 "childless cat ladies" remark "One of the dumbest things I ever said" in his new book "Communion," according to NBC News.
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What happenedVice President Vance said he regrets a previous comment he made about members of the Democratic Party being “childless cat ladies,” saying that it was “one of the dumbest things I ever said.”.
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Right / center-rightVance describes his 'childless cat ladies' comment as as 'One of the dumbest things I ever said'
Vance describes his 'childless cat ladies' comment as as 'One of the dumbest things I ever said'
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Vice President JD Vance labels his 2021 "childless cat ladies" remark "One of the dumbest things I ever said" in his new book "Communion," according to NBC News.
Vance: 'Childless cat ladies' remark 'one of the dumbest things I ever said'
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Vice President Vance said he regrets a previous comment he made about members of the Democratic Party being “childless cat ladies,” saying that it was “one of the dumbest things I ever said...
