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Vance mocks Talarico with anti-gay taunt at Texas rally, sparking backlash

Critics and commentators call the joke homophobic and 'desperate'

1 Oct 13 4:09 PM · 1d ago · 3 articles · 2 posts · 4 sources · development 1 of 3

Journalists and commentators including Reason's Billy Binion, MS NOW's Zeeshan Aleem, and Hemant Mehta publicly blasted Vance's remark as juvenile and homophobic, with others calling it "beyond disgusting" for a sitting vice president.

Critics and commentators call the joke homophobic and 'desperate'
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“I remain amazed and mystified that some of the most powerful people in the world think ‘James Talarico seems gay!!’ is a compelling critique... It’s so desperate and small.”

Billy Binion

JD VanceJD Vance Vice President of the United StatesJames TalaricoJames Talarico Texas Senate Democratic nomineeKen PaxtonKen Paxton Texas Attorney General, Republican Senate candidateBilly Binion Reason reporterZeeshan Aleem MS NOW political columnist/editor

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1Critics and commentators call the joke…2–3Story spreads further via social media…
Oct 10Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13yesterdaynow · 6:20 AM ET

Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets JD Vance makes ‘beyond disgusting’ joke implying Democratic candidate is gay

    first by AL.com, 1d ago · also The Oregonian

  2. 1 outlet JD Vance’s Gay Joke About James Talarico Draws Sharp Criticism

    first by Yahoo, 1d ago

  3. 1 outlet JD Vance's Anti-Gay Insult To James Talarico Is Backfiring Spectacularly Online

    first by Yahoo, 1d ago

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