JD Vance dismisses racist group chat as typical youth behavior
TL;DR
JD Vance dismissed revelations of racist and sexist texts exchanged by young Republican leaders as youthful mistakes, suggesting they were much younger than their actual ages, and downplaying the offensive content as typical of young boys' behavior.
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- First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’ The Guardian
- ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Politico
- Vermont GOP leaders continue to distance themselves from first-year state senator as he issues apology over leaked group chat VTDigger
- JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat PBS
- Vance on Young Republicans’ chat: ‘That’s what kids do’ The Hill
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