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June 15, 2026
JD Vance Reflects on Controversial 'Childless Cat Ladies' Comment in New Memoir
- Vice President JD Vance calls his 2021 'childless cat ladies' comment 'one of the dumbest things' he ever said in his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.
- Vance acknowledges the comment was provocative but ineffective, aiming to reshape his public image as he eyes a 2028 presidential run.
- The backlash to his remark resurfaced in 2024, sparking criticism from public figures like Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey.
3 Sources
- Vance calls his ‘childless cat ladies’ comment ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’Jun 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM · NBC
- Vance: 'Childless cat ladies' remark 'one of the dumbest things I ever said'Jun 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM · The Hill
- JD Vance admits ‘childless cat ladies’ comment was ‘one of the dumbest things’ he ever saidJun 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM · Independent