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JD Vance's awkward appearance on The View backfires as panel challenges his political record

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Holly Baxter

5h ago· 9 min readenOpinion

Summary

Holly Baxter recounts JD Vance's disastrous appearance on The View to promote his book "Communion," where he was confronted and challenged by the show's panel of women over his past comments about childless women, abortion, and his political positioning. The article analyzes how Vance's attempts to soften his image for a 2028 presidential run backfired spectacularly, as the hosts pressed him on his contradictions and controversial statements, ultimately portraying him as out of touch and inauthentic.

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'I think it's a little bit rich to come on a show called The View and tell women what their view should be,' one of the hosts said, to thunderous applause.
'You've said some things about women who don't have children. Do you stand by those comments?' a host asked, putting Vance on the defensive immediately.
'The vice president tried to make himself palatable to women voters while promoting his new book. Instead, he scored a number of hard-to-watch own goals.'
'Communion is the book nobody asked for, but by God, we're all going to get it.'
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The vice president tried to make himself palatable to women voters while promoting his new book. Instead, he scored a number of hard-to-watch own goals, writes Holly Baxter

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