J.D. Vance Said He And Trump Could Win The “Normal Gay Guy Vote” And, Naturally, The Internet Had A Lot To Say About That Statement
You know J.D. Vance — Donald Trump’s running mate who definitely did not fuck a couch.
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He’s also the man who has received countless critiques for his anti-LGBTQ+ stances throughout his career. Like in 2022 when he told the far-right group Mission: America that he’d “vote no” on the Respect for Marriage Act, which ensured protections for same-sex couples. Similarly, he introduced a bill last year designed to ban minors’ access to transition-related medical care, NBC News reports.
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Well, during a recent sit-down interview for Joe Rogan’s podcast, Vance made a comment that’s raised a few eyebrows.
While speaking about a friend of his who is gay and Republican, Vance began drawing comparisons between them and members of the LGBTQ+ community who he characterized as “crazy.” He went on to say, “I think that frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if me and Trump won just the normal gay guy vote.”
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“Oh sure,” Rogan interjected.
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Then Vance continued: “Because, again, they just want to be left the hell alone.”
A clip of the moment quickly went viral, gaining over 10.3 million views on X in under 24 hours, and it largely drew in the same response that can be summed up thusly: “WTF is the ‘normal gay guy vote?'”
He’s appalling. WTF is the “normal gay guy vote?”
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) October 31, 2024
Gay men from varying backgrounds jumped in as well, unafraid to tell Vance exactly what they think of his comment:
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idk what the “normal gay guy vote” is but I played varsity soccer through high school, run 40 miles a week, love Always Sunny — and I would rather eat glass and take a bath with a toaster than cast a ballot for his closeted ass https://t.co/a1QaxHda5S
— Peter Twinklage 🥥🌴 (@PeterTwinklage) October 31, 2024
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As someone who has been classified as a ‘normal gay guy’ by conservatives my whole life, absolutely not. The gay men voting for Trump are just like him: they’re miserable, vain, attention seeking, self-centered perpetual victims. And above all they’re hated by their community. https://t.co/Lfp7m1jO7E
— Tony (@TonyTheKraken) October 31, 2024
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And allies couldn’t help but share their two cents:
Yeah, no. Every gay person I know has already voted for Kamala Harris because gay people are smart and know we don’t do well under fascism. Also Trump’s first presidency was incredibly anti-LGBTQ and did serious damage to queer and trans people as I reported over 4yrs.
— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) October 31, 2024
