Vance says English being ‘common language’ in US is ‘reasonable’

Published December 8, 2025 12:30pm ET



Vice President JD Vance said the American people “need a common language,” in a Monday post on X morning, referring to English.

“What’s reasonable is to want to share a language with your neighbor,” Vance said on X. “How do you borrow a cup of sugar? Resolve disagreements? Have a nice conversation? You need a common language, and in America, that language is English.”

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