Overview
- In a Jesse Watters Primetime appearance, Vice President JD Vance said the Democratic Party’s “dumbest” frontrunner will win, calling Kamala Harris “not qualified” and labeling Gavin Newsom “unbelievably corrupt and incompetent.”
- Newsom’s press office responded by posting a digitally altered image on X that mocked Vance’s posture and captioned it, “We all know JD copies Daddy.”
- Vance argued that costs have begun easing under the current administration, claiming rents are down and grocery prices are leveling off, though he acknowledged more work remains.
- He touted potential U.S. leverage over Venezuela’s natural resources after Nicolás Maduro’s capture and alleged a Minnesota daycare fraud involving Somali immigrants, assertions reported without independent corroboration in the coverage.
- RealClearPolitics averages cited across outlets show Newsom at 23.6% and Harris at 21.4% in a hypothetical Democratic primary, with Vance holding a 37.8-point advantage over his closest GOP rival.