JD Vance Calls Out Zohran Mamdani's July 4 Post: 'Who The Hell Does He Think He Is?'
'Today is July 5th, 2025, which means, as all of you know, that yesterday we celebrated the 249th anniversary of the birth of our nation," JD Vance said, adding, 'Now, the person who wishes to lead our largest city had, according to multiple media reports, never once publicly mentioned America's Independence Day in earnest. But when he did so this year, this is what he said, and this is an actual quote."
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