- Senator JD Vance used a viral clip of Caite Upton’s 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant mistake to mock Kamala Harris, sparking backlash.
- Upton criticized Vance’s actions on social media, calling for an end to online bullying, and expressed that the viral clip had previously led to depression and suicidal thoughts.
- Vance stated he was unaware of Upton’s past mental health struggles and refused to apologize, dismissing the incident as a joke.
He literally used a stupid Trump supporter to try to characterize Harris as stupid: “hurr hurr Harris dumb like our voters.” Republicans are literally directly insulting supporters by highlighting their ignorance and it won’t make any difference in Trump’s polling.