Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has once again managed to step into a controversy that is getting him blasted on social media as the “KKK whisperer” and could do further damage to the GOP ticket.
NBC News asked Vance about remarks made recently by right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who wrote on Twitter/X that if Kamala Harris is elected president, the White House “will smell like curry & White House speeches will be facilitated via a call center.”
According to journalist John Harwood, Vance refused to condemn Loomer and her disgusting comment, instead suggesting that he preferred fried chicken.
“Whether you’re eating curry at your dinner table or fried chicken, things have gotten more expensive thanks to her policies,” Vance said.
Vance’s cowardice set off a wave of ridicule and revulsion, with some commenters suggesting he’s just as bigoted as Loomer.