Vance mocked for joking about housing costs instead of answering

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 14:20 · Archive

Vice President JD Vance responded to a question about housing affordability with a joke about Senator Jon Husted's backside.

Vice President JD Vance responded to a young Republican voter's question about housing affordability with a joke about Ohio Senator Jon Husted's backside during a Fox News town hall at Texas Christian University on Thursday. Kate White, vice president of the school's Turning Point USA chapter, asked how young Americans could afford to start families when average home prices exceed $415,000.

Instead of addressing her question directly, Vance made a comment about Husted, the Republican senator from Ohio who previously held Vance's Senate seat. He said he had been asked about Husted's backside by Fox News host Jesse Watters, who moderated the event. Watters laughed at the response.

After the joke, Vance acknowledged that Republicans had not done enough to address the financial pressures facing younger Americans. He said he believed President Donald Trump was focused on restoring the American dream and making homeownership more attainable. Vance attributed rising housing costs partly to undocumented immigration under previous administrations and home purchases by Wall Street firms and foreign investors.

How it is being reported

• JD Vance deflects question about young families with joke about senator’s ‘ass’'What is wrong with him?'Metro · 30 Oct, 16:05
• Vance is asked about affordability in America - and immediately starts talking about senator’s a**‘This is disgusting. But not surprising,’ one critic condemned Vance’s remarkIndependent World · 30 Oct, 13:49
• JD Vance branded 'insensitive' as he gives vulgar response to young woman's concerns about the economyJD Vance answered a young Republican woman's question about being priced out of a home by cracking a joke about Senator Jon Husted's backside.Daily Mail · 30 Oct, 12:21

In this story: JD Vance · Jon Husted · Kate White · Jesse Watters · Donald Trump · Texas Christian University · Ohio

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