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Buttigieg hits Vance over ‘childless’ remarks

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back at Sen.

JD Vance (R-Ohio), tapped earlier this month to be former President Trump’s running mate, for remarks he made in the past about “childless” figures within the Democratic Party.

“The really sad thing is, he said that after Chasten [Buttigieg] and I had been through a fairly heartbreaking setback in our adoption journey,” Buttigieg, who now has twins, said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source.”

“He couldn’t have known that, but maybe that’s why you shouldn’t be talking about other people’s children,” he told host Kaitlan Collins in the interview, highlighted by Mediaite.

In the older clip, which recently resurfaced, Vance pointed to prominent figures in the Democratic Party — including Buttigieg, Vice President Harris and Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) — saying that “the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children.”

“And how does it make any sense that we’ve turned our country over to people who don’t really have a direct stake in it?” Vance said in the clip.

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 @ThirdPartyAbaloneDemocrat from Florida  commented…2yrs2Y

The GOP is a party based in cruelty, racism, bigotry, misogynistism, name-calling, a party with a candidate who is a rapist, a pedophile, a felon. They are not a party of family family values or law and order. Vote Kamala.

 @ThirdPartyAbaloneDemocrat from Florida  commented…2yrs2Y

The GOP is a party based in cruelty, racism, bigotry, misogynistism, name-calling, a party with a candidate who is a rapist, a pedophile, a felon. They are not a party of family family values or law and order. Vote Kamala.

 @ThirdPartyAbaloneDemocrat from Florida  commented…2yrs2Y

The GOP is a party based in cruelty, racism, bigotry, misogynistism, name-calling, a party with a candidate who is a rapist, a pedophile, a felon. They are not a party of family family values or law and order. Vote Kamala.

 @KindheartedSaltRepublican from Texas  commented…2yrs2Y

Childless Democrat cat ladies are doing more for future generations than Republicans with children…

Make that make sense…..

 @V0terPupRepublicanfrom Missouri  commented…2yrs2Y

How much time does JD Vance spend with his kids?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How do you think a politician's personal choices, such as having children, impact their ability to govern and understand the needs of families?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

In what ways can someone without children still have a valid and strong perspective on policies affecting families and children?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How does the criticism of political figures for being 'childless' reflect on societal expectations and pressures about family life?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Do you think it's appropriate for public figures to comment on the personal lives of their counterparts, especially regarding sensitive topics like family planning?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Why do you believe some people feel that having children gives individuals a greater stake or investment in the future of their country?

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