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Jul 31, 2024 · JD Vance made another gold-medal blunder. Not long after the U.S. women’s gymnastics team topped the Olympics podium on Tuesday, one more round of poorly aged comments from the Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate came to light, this time focusing on star gymnast Simone Biles.
Aug 1, 2024 · The vice-presidential hopeful said he found it “weird” that the star gymnast was praised for pulling out of the Tokyo Games amid mental health struggles. A Fox News clip from 2021 resurfaced this week showing Vance’s comments, which have aged poorly as Biles shines at the Paris Olympics.
Aug 2, 2024 · Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, is drawing renewed scrutiny over his past remarks that the American gymnast Simone Biles, who won another Olympic all-around...
A video clip shows Vance, who was a Fox News panelist at the time, saying that Biles' withdrawal was a "tragic moment" and not a heroic act. He also questioned the media's praise of Biles for prioritizing her mental health over Olympic gold.
An old interview clip featuring JD Vance has resurfaced shortly after Simone Biles made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, in which the potential vice president criticized the media’s...
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Aug 4, 2024 · JD Vance, Trump's VP pick, mocked Simone Biles for withdrawing from the 2020 Olympics to focus on her mental health. Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, won seven golds in Paris and trolled Vance on X, while X warriors attacked him for his insensitivity.
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Aug 1, 2024 · Former Senator JD Vance, Trump's 2024 running mate, called Biles' withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a "weird" moment of weakness. Fans defended Biles and slammed Vance on social media as the gymnast won six gold medals in Paris 2024.
