Earlier this month, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) was selected as the running mate for vice president by former President Donald Trump.
On Thursday, Vance faced intense scrutiny following the resurfacing of videos allegedly showing him stating that Americans without children should have less political power and voice.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and other women who do not have biological children have been characterized by Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance as “childless cat ladies” who have “no direct stake” in America, according to an interview from 2021.
Tucker Carlson interviewed the Senate, who commented that the current administration is comprised of individuals who are “miserable” and want to make the rest of us miserable. He also reasoned that politicians with children would make more responsible decisions about the future, but since they are childless, they view the world through a different lens.
The left wants it to be noted that, although she is childless herself, Harris is a doting stepmother to the two children of second gentleman Doug Emhoff, whom she married and affectionately refers to as “Momala.”
Vance may feel the sting of the remarks in the 2024 presidential race, which many see as a referendum on women’s reproductive freedom and access to abortion.
The Democrats are riding high following their success in reaffirming abortion access through ballot initiatives in traditionally Republican states like Ohio, Kansas, and Kentucky, as well as in a swing state like Michigan.
According to the Pew Research Center, over half of all Americans under the age of 50 who are childless predict they will never have children. This represents a 10% increase compared to the identical question posed in 2018.
Respondents offered a variety of reasons for not wanting children, including diverting one’s attention to other aspects of life (44%), being concerned about the world (38%), being financially unable (36%), and experiencing infertility (13%).
But the biggest reason was that 57% of American adults in the 18-49 age bracket claimed “they just don’t want” kids.
