JD Vance's Mother Says She Missed Swift's 2024 Cat-Lady Swipe
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 6
JD Vance's Mother Says She Missed Swift's 2024 Cat-Lady Swipe
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 6
Summary
Beverly Vance said on OutKick she did not realize Taylor Swift’s 2024 endorsement photo with a cat was aimed at her son’s “childless cat ladies” remark until host Tomi Lahren mentioned it.
The reference traced back to JD Vance’s 2021 Tucker Carlson interview, where he called Democrats “a bunch of childless cat ladies” — a line that became a recurring attack point in Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Beverly Vance said she viewed the remark as a joke reflecting her son’s sense of humor, while JD Vance has since written in his book that the comment was a mistake.
Swift used the cat image when endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, turning an old Vance quote into a pop-culture political jab that still draws attention two years later.