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Ben Shapiro Critiques JD Vance's GOP Position
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized JD Vance for his recent comments at a Turning Point USA event, suggesting Vance is trying to appease a faction within the Republican Party. Shapiro expressed concerns about Vance's political strategy and its implications for his future in the party.
Apr 16, 8:21 AM·2m read1 source
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Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized JD Vance for his recent remarks at a Turning Point USA event held at the University of Georgia. During the event, Vance faced heckling and many attendees expressed disapproval over Trump’s spat with Pope Leo XIV over the conflict.
Shapiro stated that Vance has been “relegated to placating the crazies” such as Tucker Carlson to the Iran war. ” He cited Hillary Clinton's inability to garner the same level of support as Barack Obama did when she attempted to succeed him in 2016.
” Shapiro continued: “You have to feel a little bit bad for Vice President Vance. Tucker helped him become vice president. The VP appreciates it, as he should. ” Shapiro derided Vance’s attempts to square the circle with his comments to TPUSA. Shapiro continued: “Here’s the bottom line.
It is not possible to humor low IQ slop [like Carlson] and then assume it will not have consequences. Honoring garbage is exacerbating garbage. “Laughing along with the purveyors of bulls* while occasionally tut-tutting, and then when push comes to shove, defending the overall importance of grifters and nuts and even endorsing them, popularizes the worst ideas and that matters.
” He concluded: “You’re making American politics worse, and that does make the world a worse place. Terrible low IQ slop ideas have consequences. ” Shapiro has form in going after his fellow conservatives, taking to the TPUSA stage himself in December to accuse Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and Candace Owens of antisemitism and spreading baseless conspiracy theories.
