CNN has a very obvious Left-wing bias. They’ll do anything to cover for Democrats.
And JD Vance pulled the gloves off during a heated fight with this CNN host.
In a heated interview, GOP vice-presidential pick JD Vance and CNN’s Jake Tapper sparred on Sunday over former President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric and the accusations from some former high-ranking officials who have labeled Trump a “fascist.”
Tapper opened the “State of the Union” segment by pressing Vance on Trump’s controversial comments about an “enemy from within,” alongside former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s assertion that Trump fits “into the general definition of fascist.”
Vance, 40, quickly pushed back, disparaging Trump’s former associates like Kelly and ex-Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), accusing them of being “warmongers.” This prompted Tapper, 55, to focus on Trump’s recent statements suggesting action against election officials who commit fraud.
“You’re taking words out of context,” Vance retorted, showing signs of frustration. “If you’d like to put up a clip and actually put him in context, I think the American people would realize that Donald Trump is a hell of a lot more reasonable than the people like Liz Cheney, who would like to lie us into war.”
“Now, Jake, we also should remember, I mean, step back a little bit. Ask yourself a basic question about network integrity. You guys talked about the Russia hoax nonstop,” Vance added, shifting the discussion to CNN’s handling of past controversies involving Trump.
Tapper defended the network, claiming, “The FBI was investigating it, so we covered them.” He countered Vance’s accusations, stressing that CNN had only reported on an ongoing federal investigation.
JD Vance just absolutely demolished Jake Tapper and CNN:
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 27, 2024
“Ask yourself a basic question about network integrity...You guys talked about the Russia hoax nonstop...That was totally and preposterously false...You did it yourself. Your network did it." 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/PyYt6GzT1q
This exchange brought up long-standing grievances from Republicans who have criticized the media’s extensive coverage of Trump’s alleged Russian connections. Vance argued, “You took the words of unnamed FBI agents and put them on your network as if they were the gospel truth. You did it again and again.” He went on to claim that CNN’s portrayal would leave viewers believing Trump colluded with Vladimir Putin in 2016—a narrative he deemed “totally and preposterously false.”
Tapper pushed back on this assertion, characterizing Vance’s description of CNN’s coverage as “false.” Vance persisted, accusing the network of giving undue weight to unverified sources and accusations.
The two returned to the discussion of Trump’s rhetoric and the warnings from some of his former administration officials. Kelly, who served as Trump’s Chief of Staff from 2017 to 2019, had recently told The New York Times that Trump “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government” and reportedly admired the loyalty of Hitler’s generals—a claim Trump has denied.
Vance then took aim at Kelly, accusing him of a “worldview that’s so oppositional to peace.” Tapper pushed back, asking“So all those 10 people, including the former vice president, Mike Pence, all of these people are—have this horribly damaged worldview, and they’re all just going after Donald Trump because they want to send people into war?” Tapper followed up, pressing Vance on whether he genuinely believed that was the motive behind these critiques.
“Absolutely,” Vance insisted, stating that Trump’s detractors expected to control him once in office but were thwarted by his commitment to peace.
Trump himself, now 78, has recently expressed regret over some of his staffing choices, admitting to Joe Rogan that “the biggest mistake I made” was selecting “neocons, or bad people, or disloyal people.”
Yet, Trump has continued to endorse certain figures in his circle, such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who remains loyal to him.
Following Vance’s fiery exchange on CNN, the network aired an interview with Cheney, who didn’t hold back in her response to Vance. She claimed, “What we just watched is what it looks like when someone has gotta go through unbelievable contortions to try to find a way to defend the person that JD Vance himself called America’s Hitler,” referring to Vance’s prior criticisms of Trump during the 2016 campaign.
Vance has since distanced himself from that past statement, attributing his previous critique to a skewed perception of Trump influenced by the media.
Despite the fireworks in the interview, Vance ended with a message of unity, emphasizing his intentions to serve all Americans. “Of course, I’m running to be the vice president of all Americans,” he said. “I’m running because I want people to be able to afford a good life in this country.”
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