Raven-Symoné
Role at the time: Guest host of ABC's The View
Statement summary
On The View, guest host Raven-Symoné says no one asked Vance whether he was gay, says Republicans keep using gay and vegan as slurs, and calls Vance's line a dad joke that did not land.
“Also, JD Vance, no one asked if you were gay. You're literally just saying it out of nowhere, which makes me go, hmm.”
Segment from the October 15, 2026, broadcast of ABC's The View, posted on the program's YouTube channel. The hosts play Vance's reply to a supporter at the Tyler rally and discuss it; guest host Raven-Symone responds at about 03:16.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is Vance's remarks about Talarico's internet search history and sexuality. Raven-Symoné criticizes Vance's line about Talarico, saying it came out of nowhere and that using gay as a slur is outdated, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization; it loses because she criticizes the joke itself rather than disputing a description of it.