image Share on Facebook It purports to show Usha Chirukuri Vance's response to “childless women who like cats” comments made by 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.
Verdict: False
This claim is false: there is no evidence that Chilukuri Vance ever made this statement, and a spokesperson for Vance denied the allegation in an email to Check Your Fact.
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Vance has reportedly agreed to debate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, on October 1. Fox NewsAccording to the outlet, the debate will be hosted by CBS News in New York.
The Facebook image purports to show Chilukuri Vance responding to her husband's “childless cat-woman comment.” “'My husband did not mean to insult all childfree women. His comments were directed at women who choose not to have children, not women who are trying but can't have children,'” Vance's purported statement reads. The image does not include sources to back up the claim.
This claim is false. Chilukuri Vance recently responded to her husband's “childless cat-loving woman” comment, but did not share the comment that appeared in the Facebook image. August 5, New York Post articleChilculi Vance told Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt that her husband was trying to make a point about the impact leadership can have on parents.
“The reality is, he was making a joke to get his point across, which is important – what is it about our leaders and the way they think about the world that makes it so difficult for parents at times?” he told the outlet.
Chilkuli Vance also said her husband “would never want to say anything that would hurt someone who is trying to start a family.”
“We have a lot of friends who have been in the same position. It's a tough thing and you would never want to ridicule or make fun of anyone,” she explained, according to the outlet. (Related: No, J.D. Vance's wife didn't call Kamala Harris a “DEI hire”)
Similarly, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage To back up the claim, the opposite is true. August 15th, Reuters The report said the allegations were false. Not yet Publicly commented Regarding billing.
Additionally, Vance's spokesman, Parker Magid, denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Facts.
“That's a misquote,” Magid said.
The allegations, made via Facebook images, 2021 Interviews During a conversation between Vance and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Vance said the United States is run by “childless, catty-loving women who are miserable in their lives.”