US EditionDuckworth fires back at Vance over Forrest Gump quip
Illinois Democrats and Sen. Duckworth criticized Vice President JD Vance for an ableist social media post likening her to Forrest Gump, highlighting ongoing debates on disability respect.
- On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance posted on X comparing Sen. Tammy Duckworth to Forrest Gump shortly after a tense Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where Duckworth pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on rescinding the Wartime Alien Enemies Act.
- On Wednesday, a dispute over whether the U.S. is at war with Venezuela triggered questions about the Alien Enemies Act, with Sen. Tammy Duckworth pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on rescinding its invocation and Rubio denying war but confirming a 'war-like setting' against narco-trafficking gangs.
- Duckworth, who lost both legs and shattered her right arm in Iraq War service with the Illinois National Guard, said the comparison exploited her condition and insisted her Senate oversight role is to `hold you accountable`.
- Illinois leaders denounced Vance's post, with Gov. JB Pritzker calling him `a random troll` and the Democratic Party of Illinois labeling the comment an `ableist insult` while urging Vance to focus on state issues.
- Social-Media reactions highlighted ableism concerns and policy critiques after Vance's post, as Duckworth warned `petty insults at the expense of people with disabilities` won't change her stance and replied `Your boss ran to his podiatrist crying bone spurs`.
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JD Vance tried to mock a veteran Democrat senator and it backfired spectacularly
JD Vance took to X/Twitter to insult Democrat Senator and veteran Tammy Duckworth over her questions towards Marco Rubio during a Senate hearing, comparing her to Forrest Gump. But Duckworth soon hit back describing the Vice President's comments as "petty insults."
Senate Democrat fires back after VP Vance makes Forrest Gump comparison
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth fired back after Vice President JD Vance likened her sparring match with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to an argument between Forrest Gump and Isaac Newton.
J.D. Vance is horrified by a verbal attack against Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, who mocked the war veteran, who was once severely wounded in Iraq, on social media.
Duckworth, Illinois Democrats blast Vice President JD Vance for likening senator to ‘Forrest Gump’ – Chicago Sun-Times
The social media war was spurred by a tense exchange between U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday morning. Shortly after, Vance wrote on X, “Watching Tammy Duckworth obsessively interrupt Marco Rubio during this hearing is like watching Forest Gump argue with Isaac Newton.”
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