An MSNBC contributor claimed J.D. Vance, who is father to three mixed-race children, only wants “more white children” in the United States.
Molly Jong-Fast was responding to the Republican vice presidential nominee’s resurfaced 2021 comments about “childless cat ladies,” arguing that his words had racist undertones.
While appearing Tuesday on Morning Joe, Jong-Fast was asked about Vance’s “politically damaging” comments after a recent survey found that American adults are not interested in having children.
“What’s interesting is that this is natalism that comes from an authoritarian playbook, right? That there need to be more ‘white children,’ right? That’s the idea,” Jong-Fast responded.
“This is about great replacement theory racism, right? This is what this is,” she continued. “So don’t misunderstand it for him wanting more children. He wants a certain kind of racist thing.”
Given Vance is married to lawyer Usha Vance, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, and they share three mixed-race children, Jong-Fast’s comments were slammed on social media.
“White nepobaby goes on MSNBC and says a veteran married to an Indian lady with mixed race children only wants white children in the country,” conservative radio host Erick Erickson wrote on X.
“This is what rot fuels the progressive brain.”
Jong-Fast is the daughter of authors Erica Jong and Jonathan Fast.
She has since locked down her X account after her comments went viral on the social media platform.
“These disgusting attacks are a reminder that the left-wing media will stop at nothing to smear any Republican that they deem a threat to their radical agenda,” Vance spokesperson William Martin told the Daily Mail, pointing out Vance’s “beautiful” family dynamic.
“It’s because of vile attacks like this that most Americans have lost faith in the establishment media to report the news fairly,” Martin added. “MSNBC should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this trash to air on their network.”
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump stood by his running mate, defending Vance against the “childless cat lady” comments because it proves he has “family values.”
“He loves family. It’s very important to him,” Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham during an interview that aired Monday.
“He grew up in a very interesting family situation. And he feels family is good,” Trump added of Vance. “And I don’t think there’s anything wrong in saying that.”