Vice President Vance joked about a “devastating loss” last week while addressing veterans at an event in Washington on Monday, but what appeared to be a discussion about the GOP losses in the midterm elections was actually just about football. "Before I get into the meat of my remarks, I wanted to...
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What happenedVance jokes about last week's 'devastating loss'.
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Vice President Vance joked about a “devastating loss” last week while addressing veterans at an event in Washington on Monday, but what appeared to be a discussion about the GOP losses in t...