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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Americans with Civil War ancestors have greater claim to US, Vance says
[Source] In yet another controversial take, Vice President J.D. Vance recently argued that Americans whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have 'a hell of a lot more claim over America' than those who question their belonging. What he said: Speaking at the conservative think tank Claremont Institute's Statesmanship Award Dinner in San Diego last weekend, Vance rejected what he termed 'the logic of America as a purely creedal nation,' contending that defining citizenship solely through agreement with founding principles is both 'over-inclusive and under-inclusive.' He argued this approach would theoretically include 'hundreds of millions, maybe billions of foreign citizens who agree with the principles of the Declaration of Independence,' while simultaneously rejecting Americans 'that the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) would label as domestic extremists, even though those very Americans had their ancestors fight in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.' 'I think the people whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have a hell of a lot more claim over America than the people who say they don't belong,' he concluded. Making an example: The vice president specifically targeted New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, whose family fled Uganda when dictator Idi Amin ethnically cleansed the nation's Indian population, criticizing his July 4th social media post describing America as 'beautiful, contradictory, unfinished.' In his speech reflecting on Independence Day, Vance questioned whether the 33-year-old democratic socialist had 'ever read the letters from boy soldiers in the Union Army to parents and sweethearts that they'd never see again.' Vance also accused Mamdani of showing a lack of gratitude, saying, 'Who the hell does he think that he is?' Trending on NextShark: Zoom out: Vance's comments reflect the Trump administration's immigration approach, with Congress recently providing an additional $170 billion for enforcement measures. The Claremont Institute, which hosted the event, has long pushed for ending birthright citizenship and has been described as a 'nerve center' for MAGA immigration thought. The organization honored Vance with its Statesmanship Award, with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk serving as master of ceremonies, joining past recipients including Ronald Reagan and Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Subscribe here now! Trending on NextShark: Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Racist, xenophobic': Alicia slams JD Vance's narrow definition of ‘American'
Vice President Vance spoke at the Claremont Institute, a right-wing think tank, where he seemed to call for a vision of citizenship where people whose ancestors have been here longer have more of a claim to being American.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Americans with Civil War ancestors have greater claim to US, Vance says
[Source] In yet another controversial take, Vice President J.D. Vance recently argued that Americans whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have 'a hell of a lot more claim over America' than those who question their belonging. What he said: Speaking at the conservative think tank Claremont Institute's Statesmanship Award Dinner in San Diego last weekend, Vance rejected what he termed 'the logic of America as a purely creedal nation,' contending that defining citizenship solely through agreement with founding principles is both 'over-inclusive and under-inclusive.' He argued this approach would theoretically include 'hundreds of millions, maybe billions of foreign citizens who agree with the principles of the Declaration of Independence,' while simultaneously rejecting Americans 'that the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) would label as domestic extremists, even though those very Americans had their ancestors fight in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.' 'I think the people whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have a hell of a lot more claim over America than the people who say they don't belong,' he concluded. Making an example: The vice president specifically targeted New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, whose family fled Uganda when dictator Idi Amin ethnically cleansed the nation's Indian population, criticizing his July 4th social media post describing America as 'beautiful, contradictory, unfinished.' In his speech reflecting on Independence Day, Vance questioned whether the 33-year-old democratic socialist had 'ever read the letters from boy soldiers in the Union Army to parents and sweethearts that they'd never see again.' Vance also accused Mamdani of showing a lack of gratitude, saying, 'Who the hell does he think that he is?' Trending on NextShark: Zoom out: Vance's comments reflect the Trump administration's immigration approach, with Congress recently providing an additional $170 billion for enforcement measures. The Claremont Institute, which hosted the event, has long pushed for ending birthright citizenship and has been described as a 'nerve center' for MAGA immigration thought. The organization honored Vance with its Statesmanship Award, with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk serving as master of ceremonies, joining past recipients including Ronald Reagan and Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Subscribe here now! Trending on NextShark: Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
News18
09-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
JD Vance Calls Out Zohran Mamdani's July 4 Post: 'Who The Hell Does He Think He Is?'
US Vice President JD Vance took aim at New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, criticizing the Democratic socialist's Independence Day message for lacking what he described as basic gratitude toward the United States. Speaking at the Claremont Institute's Statesmanship Award Dinner in San Diego, JD Vance marked the nation's 249th Independence Day by contrasting the significance of the holiday with Zohran Mamdani's comments. '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."
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'No gratitude': JD Vance asks who Zohran Mamdani thinks he is for his July 4 post 'America is...'
JD Vance called out Zohran Mamdani's July 4 post and said he does not have any gratitude to the country that sheltered his family when they fled Uganda. Vice President JD Vance recently tore into New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and asked who he thinks he is, having no shred of gratitude to the country. The case in point was Mamdani's July 4 social media post in which he wrote: "America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home. Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America." JD Vance said Mamdani, according to many reports, never publicly mentioned America's Independence Day but when he did this year, there was no gratitude. "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." "There was no sense of owing something to this land and the people who turned its wilderness into the most powerful nation on earth," JD Vance said as he addressed Conservative think tank Claremont Institute's Statesmanship Award Dinner in San Diego. "I wonder, has he ever read the letters from boy soldiers in the Union Army to parents and sweethearts that they'd never see again?" Vance continued. "Has he ever visited the grave site of a loved one who gave their life to build the kind of society where his family could escape racial theft and racial violence? Has he ever looked in the mirror and recognized that he might not be alive were it not for the generosity of a country he dares to insult on its most sacred day?" "Who the hell does he think that he is?" Vance said. "Zohran Mamdani's father fled Uganda when the tyrant Idi Amin decided to ethnically cleanse his nation's Indian population," Vance said. "Mamdani's family fled violent racial hatred, only for him to come to this country – a country built by people he never knew, overflowing with generosity to his family, offering a haven from the kind of violent ethnic conflict that is commonplace in world history, but it is not commonplace here – and he dares on our 249th anniversary to congratulate it by paying homage to its 'incompleteness,' and to its, as he calls it, 'contradiction. '"
