Vance calls his ‘childless cat ladies’ comment ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Vice President JD Vance admits his 2021 'childless cat ladies' comment was 'boneheaded' in his memoir, acknowledging it was provocative and distracting from his intended message about societal attitudes toward children.

• Vice President JD Vance admits his 2021 'childless cat ladies' comment was 'one of the dumbest things I ever said' in his memoir 'Communion'.
• The remark, made during a Tucker Carlson appearance, targeted Kamala Harris and other Democrats, causing two firestorms.
• Vance reflects on the comment's impact, acknowledging it distracted from his intended message about societal hostility toward having children.