JD Vance walks back 'childless cat ladies' remark in new book
Vice President JD Vance called himself “boneheaded” in his new memoir for once deriding Democrats as “childless cat ladies,” five years after he made the divisive comment.
TL;DR
- Vice President JD Vance admits in his new memoir, *Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith*, that calling Democrats "childless cat ladies" was a "boneheaded" comment.
- The remark, made in 2021 during his Senate campaign, resurfaced when he was chosen as Donald Trump's running mate in 2024.
- Vance stated the comment was "intentionally (and successfully) provocative rather than illuminating."
- He reflected that he failed to "respect the dignity of every life" with his antagonistic statement.
- His new memoir, his second, also covers his conversion to Catholicism and his spiritual journey.