Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance pushed back on claims he is ignoring outreach to women during am appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”
Fox News anchor Shannon Bream referenced Politico’s Oct. 10, 2024 edition of “Playbook” suggesting Vance was “engineered to appeal to that self-styled alpha male crowd.” Bream then pressed Trump’s running mate about the perceived electoral gender gap, with the former president surging in support among men — a voting bloc Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to attract — while women have polled indicating otherwise.
“They suggest that you guys are banking on the bro vote to carry you across the finish line. Politico has this line [that] says, ‘[T]hey’ve given up on the idea that they can get women voters.’ Are you giving up on us?” Bream asked.
Vance assured Bream the Trump campaign is not forfeiting the female vote.
“No, not at all, Shannon. Of course, that’s a completely ridiculous argument for Politico to make. I mean, look, I’m aware of the gender gap, I see the polling that everybody else does. I also think there’s some evidence that we’ve made some progress in the last few weeks,” Vance said.
“And, of course, we’re still a few weeks from the actual game day here,” he continued. “And, so, we’re just gonna keep on making our argument to women voters, to male voters, to everybody that Donald Trump is the candidate of peace and prosperity.”
Vance also highlighted public safety, particularly relating to overdose deaths and the border crisis, in addition to inflation as key reasons he believes the Trump campaign appeals to women voters. (RELATED: ‘Listen To Your Question!’: NBC Host Presses House Speaker On Release Of Trump’s Health Records)
“Inflation often hits young women, and women harder than other groups. Of course, we know that [in] a lot of households, women do the grocery shopping,” the Republican vice-presidential nominee said.
“That’s not true in my household,” Vance added before emphasizing that rent, electric and utility bills are unaffordable to many.
“They’re the ones who are often, you know, administering things,” Vance said of women who encounter high prices. “And I think that we can do such a better job for women to make it possible for them to afford the basic necessities of life.”
