
At a rally in St. Cloud, MN, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the vice-presidential pick for Donald Trump, responded firmly to Kamala Harris’s recent comments questioning his patriotism. Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, had suggested in a YouTube video that Vance would be “loyal only to Trump, not to our country,” despite his service as a U.S. Marine in Iraq.
Vance, addressing the crowd, did not hold back. “Now, I saw the other day Kamala Harris questioned my loyalty to this country. That’s the word she used; loyalty. And it’s an interesting word. Semper Fi: loyalty, because there is no greater sign of disloyalty to this country than what Kamala Harris has done at our southern border,” Vance said.
Highlighting his military service and business accomplishments, Vance challenged Harris’s credentials. “And I’d like to ask the vice president, what has she done to question my loyalty to this country? I served in the United States Marine Corps. I went to Iraq for this country. I built a business for this country,” he asserted.
Vance also emphasized the sacrifices made by his running mate, Donald Trump. “And my running mate took a bullet for this country. So my question to Kamala Harris is, what the hell have you done to question our loyalty to the United States of America?” he asked.
He accused Harris of failing to address critical issues, particularly at the southern border, and of covering up President Joe Biden’s declining health. Vance argued that Harris’s tenure as vice president lacked significant achievements. “And the answer, my friends, is nothing. So let’s send a message to the media. Let’s send a message to Kamala Harris. Let’s send a message to every hardworking patriot from Minnesota across the country. We are ready to have President Donald J. Trump back, and we’re going to work our tails off to make sure it happens,” Vance concluded.
Polls show that the race has tightened since Biden withdrew from his reelection campaign, making Harris the presumptive nominee. However, Trump remains ahead in multiple swing states. Vance’s robust defense of his loyalty and his critique of Harris highlight his active role in the campaign, promising an intense political battle ahead.