JD Vance is the gift that keeps on giving to the Democratic party. Donald Trump's controversial VP pick makes the former president somehow look diplomatic, as controversy after controversy comes back to bite him.
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00:00J.D. Vance is the gift that keeps on giving to the Democratic Party.
00:04Donald Trump's controversial VP pick makes the former president somehow look diplomatic,
00:08as controversy after controversy comes back to bite him.
00:11The latest is an attack Vance made against Simone Biles following her withdrawal from the 2020
00:16Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced in a July 2021 statement on what was then Twitter,
00:22After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around
00:27competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games in order to focus on her mental health.
00:32The organization praised Biles for her bravery. The statement concluded,
00:36Her courage shows yet again why she is a role model to so many.
00:40Vance begged to differ, however, and thought it was a bit of a cop-out. He told Fox News
00:44following the announcement,
00:46I think it reflects pretty poorly on our sort of therapeutic society that we try to praise
00:50people not for moments of strength, not for moments of heroism, but for their weakest moments.
00:55Biles is widely considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time. Before even setting foot
01:00in Paris for the 2024 Games, she had already won 30 world championships and seven Olympic medals
01:06to her name. Since then, Biles broke records and made Olympic history by becoming the only U.S.
01:11gymnast to win six golds, which she then beat by winning a seventh, and something tells us
01:15she's not finished yet. Biles now also holds the record as the most decorated male or female in
01:20the sport, with an astounding 40 Olympic and world medal wins. J.D. Vance, on the other hand,
01:26has zero. Simone Biles' unbelievable performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics left sports fans
01:31speechless and J.D. Vance eating his words. Criticizing someone and calling them weak for
01:36prioritizing their mental health is never a good look for anyone, so it's little surprise Vance's
01:40abhorrent comments have come back to haunt him. And ex-Warriors attacked, burning the wannabe VP
01:46to a crisp. One commenter asked,
01:48Hey, J.D., remember when you mocked Simone Biles for taking care of her mental health?
01:52Where is your gold medal? Oh, that's right, you don't have one. You're not even good enough to
01:56compete because you're a loser. Can you even count how many gold medals she won this year?
02:01Another charged,
02:02F you and your comments about young, amazingly talented Simone Biles for taking a mental health
02:07break. A, you would struggle with a somersault, and B, if it was a white male athlete,
02:11you'd say he was brave. F you, you disgusting excuse for a human being.
02:16A third wrote,
02:17Glad this turned out so well for Vance. Can't believe anyone would have voted for him.
02:21Meanwhile, Biles couldn't resist the temptation to troll Vance's boss over his controversial,
02:25quote, Black Jobs comment at the National Association of Black Journalists convention
02:30on July 31st. She didn't mention Donald Trump by name, but then she didn't really need to.
02:35Biles posted on X alongside a Black love heart, quote, I love my Black job.
02:40J.D. Vance's past comments on Simone Biles went against the public grain. Following her withdrawal
02:44from the Tokyo Olympics, the gymnast was widely praised for becoming an unexpected mental health
02:49advocate, offering support and advice to others in need. Biles told olympics.com in October 2021,
02:56For me, it was important to include the mental health aspect because I know a lot of people
03:00coming out to watch this show go through similar things, and to know that I'm not
03:03just brushing it aside or hiding it under the rug, that I'm bringing that talking and
03:07viewpoint to the forefront. I hope young women take away that it's okay to not be okay.
03:11You can speak up for what you believe, and you can do things alone.
03:15Meanwhile, the well-of-unearthed, embarrassing, and controversial Vance's interviews,
03:19speeches, and comments is seemingly bottomless. His past attacks on Donald Trump,
03:24arguments about higher tax rates for childless couples, remarks about abortion,
03:28and cat lady slurs have made him a late-night punchline and campaign distraction.
03:32Still, Trump continues to stand by his man, at least for now. He told Fox News' Laura Ingraham
03:38on July 30, 2024,
03:40He's got tremendous support, and he really does among a certain group of people — people who
03:44like families.