JD Vance shifts stance on 2020 election outcome, sparking debate

Republican vice-presidential pick JD Vance has finally spoken up about the 2020 election results (after dodging the question for weeks). In Williamsport‚ Pa.‚ on 10/17/2024 Vance said‚ “Did Donald Trump lose the election? Not by the words that I would use.“ He added that there were “serious problems in 2020‚“ pointing to alleged tech company censorship

Vance had been avoiding this topic for a while. He didnt answer when Tim Walz his Democratic opponent‚ asked him about it during their debate roughly two weeks ago. He also side-stepped questions from reporters and in interviews

The Harris campaign was quick to jump on Vances statement. Their spokesman Matt Corridoni said‚ “There we have it — JD Vance finally admitted he denies the 2020 election results.“ He linked this to Trumps choice of Vance as his running mate suggesting it was because of Vances loyalty

Its worth noting that Trumps 2020 loss has been confirmed by many lawsuits and investigations. Trump is currently facing charges in Georgia and at the federal level for his attempts to overturn the election results which led to the Capitol attack on 1/6/2021

When asked about Trumps recent claim about using the National Guard against “the enemy from within‚“ Vance brought up the racial justice protests from about four years ago. He mentioned “various far-left activists who are talking about civil unrest in this country if Donald Trump were to be elected president again“

On the other hand‚ Harris criticized Trumps statements during her stop in Washington Crossing‚ Pa. She warned that Trump “is increasingly unstable and unhinged‚ and he is seeking unchecked power“