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Vance Faces Backlash After Insensitive Remarks Post-Shooting

11/27/2025

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Vice President JD Vance posted a video with Kid Rock during a Fort Campbell, Kentucky visit after a shooting in Washington, D.C. that left two National Guard members critically injured, triggering backlash.
Critics condemned Vance's speech for shifting from addressing the tragedy to discussing Thanksgiving food, calling it inappropriate.
Vance acknowledged the soldiers' sacrifices, but anger spread on social media over perceived insensitivity.

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Vice President JD Vance posted a video with Kid Rock during a Fort Campbell, Kentucky visit after a shooting in Washington, D.C. that left two National Guard members critically injured, triggering backlash.
Critics condemned Vance's speech for shifting from addressing the tragedy to discussing Thanksgiving food, calling it inappropriate.
Vance acknowledged the soldiers' sacrifices, but anger spread on social media over perceived insensitivity.