JD Vance's mother Beverly Vance reacts to vice president's 'childless cat ladies' spat with Taylor Swift

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Canfield, R. (2026, September 6). JD Vance's mother Beverly Vance reacts to vice president's 'childless cat ladies' spat with Taylor Swift. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/jd-vance-mother-beverly-vance-reacts-vice-president-childless-cat-ladies-taylor-swift

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Beverly Vance, mother of Vice President JD Vance, expressed surprise and amusement when informed that Taylor Swift had referenced her son's 2021 comment about "childless cat ladies" during her endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. JD Vance made the comment in an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News while he was a Senate candidate, and later admitted it was a mistake in his book. Beverly Vance defended her son, saying she knew he had meant the comment as a joke. The incident sparked a lighthearted exchange between Beverly and OutKick host Tomi Lahren, during which Beverly corrected Swift's husband Travis Kelce's college football alma mater.
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Beverly Vance, the mother of Vice President JD Vance, said she had no idea that her son's 2021 comment about Democrats being "a bunch of childless cat ladies" would be taken seriously by others. JD Vance made the remark during an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News in 2021 while he was a Senate candidate, and it became a talking point in President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift even referenced the comment when she endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Beverly Vance defended her son's statement, saying that he meant it as a joke and was simply trying to be funny. She admitted that she didn't realize Swift had taken a shot at her son over his comment until it was pointed out to her. JD Vance himself has previously acknowledged that the comment was a mistake in his book. The controversy surrounding the comment highlights the ongoing debate about personal attacks and insults in politics.

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Beverly GPE · 3× Swift PERSON · 3× JD Vance PERSON · 2× Beverly Vance PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× JD Vance's PERSON · 1× Kamala Harris PERSON · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1× Tim Walz PERSON · 1× Vance PERSON · 1×

Narrative

JD Vance appeared on Fox News for an interview with Tucker Carlson in 2021, and the then-Senate candidate said that Democrats are "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too."
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JD Vance's mother Beverly Vance reacts to vice president's 'childless cat ladies' spat with Taylor Swift · assertive framing
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JD Vance's mother Beverly Vance reacts to vice president's 'childless cat ladies' spat with Taylor Swift · assertive framing

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Vice President JD Vance’s comment about "childless cat ladies" became a talking point during President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign. asserted
comment → become → campaign
Taylor Swift even referenced it when she endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. asserted
she → reference → Harris
Yet Beverly Vance, JD Vance's mother, had no idea Swift had taken a shot at her son over his "childless cat ladies" comment. asserted
Swift → have → comment
"I had no idea that's what she was even doing. asserted
she → have → what
Until you just said that, I didn't even put the two together," Vance said with a laugh during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren is Fearless." asserted
Lahren → say → is
JD Vance appeared on Fox News for an interview with Tucker Carlson in 2021, and the then-Senate candidate said that Democrats are "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too." asserted
rest → appear → country
Beverly said her son meant it as a joke and cited his sense of humor. asserted
son → say → humor
"I just thought it was funny," Beverly said. asserted
Beverly → think → ?
"JD's just got a sense of humor and you know he was making a joke and obviously people didn't take it as a joke, but you know, I know JD and he just meant it as a joke." asserted
he → get → joke
The vice president admitted his comment was a mistake in his book. asserted
comment → admit → book
In Swift’s post endorsing Harris and Walz, she posed for a photo with a cat. asserted
she → endorse → cat
Tomi Lahren mentioned that Swift’s husband, Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce, grew up in Ohio, like the Vances. asserted
husband → mention → Vances
Beverly quickly pointed out that Kelce played college football at the University of Cincinnati. asserted
Kelce → point → Cincinnati
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