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JD Vance on Political Rhetoric and Violence

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Disputes over whether public rhetoric predicts, excuses, encourages, threatens, or contributes to violence.

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Condemned1Distinct events · August 31, 2026–August 31, 2026 — Selected filter; activate to remove.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: August 31, 2026–August 31, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: August 31, 2026–August 31, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: August 31, 2026–August 31, 2026

August 31, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
“A person who will apologize for a murderer so long as he looks the right way.”
Speaker capacity
Vice president of the United States
Editorial rationale
This is a strong condemnation, but Vance's wording overstates El-Sayed's literal statement, which repeatedly condemned the attack.
JD Vance political rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan (opens in a new tab)

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Primary transcript for Vance's reaction to El-Sayed and the Temple Israel controversy.

View context Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack