Republican VP candidate, Senator J.D. Vance, took the stage in North Carolina with some pointed observations about leadership, resilience, and a certain vice president who seems to be chronically unavailable for tough conversations. Vance didn’t hold back, highlighting a fundamental contrast in the types of leaders Americans need versus the ones currently running the show. And, yes, he had a bit of fun while he was at it.
Vance started by recounting a recent conversation with former President Trump after a disturbing second assassination attempt on the former president. An armed gunman reportedly lurked near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course before being thwarted by Secret Service agents, preventing any potential tragedy. This incident came not long after a similar attack at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to Vance, Trump’s reaction to the news was as unfazed as ever. “After a second assassination attempt, the president called me…And he says, ‘yeah, I’m doing fine. I’m kind of pissed off, though, because I was going to make a birdie on the sixth hole and the Secret Service wouldn’t let me finish.‘”
To Vance, Trump’s response was a clear testament to his steadiness under pressure—a stark contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris. “You never know how somebody’s going to react under a moment of crisis until you actually see their response,” he remarked, emphasizing that Trump’s composure is exactly what’s needed in the Oval Office.
But while Trump soldiers on with humor, Harris, as Vance pointed out, seems to go out of her way to avoid even the friendliest American media. “Can we trust that person to negotiate for us with Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia? Xi Jinping, the leader of China? No, of course we can’t, because she can’t even talk to the friendly American media,” Vance noted with a smile, much to the crowd’s delight.
Adding a touch of humor, Vance acknowledged that Harris’s rare interviews do tend to help the Trump campaign—albeit unintentionally. “It’s funny to watch Kamala Harris…I think she picks us up about 100,000 votes,” he quipped. For instance, during a softball interview on The View, Harris couldn’t point to a single thing she’d have done differently over the last four years. For Vance, moments like these are a gift. “Sometimes, the definition of a Kamala Harris gaffe is when she accidentally tells the truth.”
Vance’s remarks hit home as he hammered in a choice for voters. “For the people of North Carolina, the choice is very clear. It’s a choice between more of the same—high grocery prices, unaffordable housing, open borders, and fentanyl in our communities—or a return to peace and prosperity under Trump.” With a parting shot, he questioned Harris’s inaction, “Day one was 1,400 days ago. What the hell have you been doing for the past four years?”
In Vance’s view, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and the choice couldn’t be clearer. A Trump-Vance ticket promises strength, resolve, and a no-nonsense approach to leadership, while the alternative? Well, let’s just say America has seen enough of Harris’s “helpful” interviews.
