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JD Vance Talks New Book as Fox News Host Weighs In on National Fudge Day, Calling Fudge Serving ‘Too Gay’
Vance laughed at on-air gay jokes as a Fox News clip spread on X and drew criticism from viewers.
- On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance appeared on The Five, where host Jesse Watters joked that serving fudge on National Fudge Day would be "too gay," instead presenting Vance with pickle cake.
- Watters explained he initially intended to bring fudge to celebrate National Fudge Day for the Vice President, but claimed the treat was "too gay," so he opted for pickle cake instead.
- Vance laughed during the segment, which quickly drew online criticism for its bizarre premise; commentators noted the irony of substituting fudge with pickle cake, a food some described as phallic.
- The exchange sparked backlash on X after the clip circulated widely on Tuesday, following previous controversies involving Watters and his past comments on masculinity and gender norms.
- Vance appeared on the channel promoting his book Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, while facing reminders of his past opposition to transgender rights and earlier scrutiny of the book's cover.
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Fox hosts force JD Vance to eat “pickle cake” as part of bizarre anti-gay joke
JD Vance was on Fox News’ The Five yesterday to promote his book about religion. As the segment ended, host Jesse Watters – who is obsessed with performing heterosexual masculinity – noted that it was National Fudge Day, said that that’s “too gay,” and so instead he had the vice president eat an unusual cake. “It’s National Fudge Day for the VP but I thought it would be too gay so I did pickle cake instead,” Watters said. “I’m not sure if I got …
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution86% Left
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