Vance accuses Harris of lacking ‘gratitude’ at first solo rally in Ohio hometown

Published July 22, 2024 4:57pm ET



Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the GOP vice presidential nominee, on Monday invoked a new campaign attack line against Vice President Kamala Harris by accusing the Democrat of speaking about America “not with appreciation but with condemnation.”

“When I see her give a speech and she talks about the history of this country not with appreciation but with condemnation — and look, of course, every country just like every family, certainly mine, has its pockmarks, right?” Vance said at a campaign rally. “Not everything’s perfect. It’s never going to be. But if you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it. You should feel a sense of gratitude, and I never hear that gratitude come through when I listen to Kamala Harris.”

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