Mehdi Hasan calls Vance's remark hypocritical given his in-laws
Journalist; founder, Zeteo
“He just accused his own in-laws of making America dirtier. Truly disgusting man. No principles or values whatsoever.”
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Mehdi Hasan on X: Vance "just accused his own in-laws of making America dirtier" (opens in a new tab)
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Hasan's own post reacting to Vance's convention remark, quote-posting a video clip (@Acyn).
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Posted to X on September 11, 2026, quote-posting a video clip of Vance's remark.
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The post was widely reposted and echoed across social media in the days that followed.
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Case context: Was JD Vance right to call America “dirtier”?
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Hasan directly and sharply criticizes Vance's remark as hypocritical and disgusting, an express condemnation, consistent with the case's other documented reactions.
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