Vance is asked about affordability in America - and immediately starts talking about senator’s a**

Vice President JD Vance drew criticism after answering a college student's question about housing costs with a crude joke about Ohio Senator Jon Husted. At a Thursday Fox News town hall at Texas Christian University, Kate White, who helps lead the campus Turning Point USA chapter, asked how young people can start families when the average American home costs more than $415,000. Vance first remarked that, of the questions he had fielded, the only one touching on Husted's backside had come from host Jesse Watters. He then suggested Watters run for Senate as a Democrat in Texas, according to The Independent.

Vance went on to concede that most Republicans have not done enough for younger Americans, though he called himself an exception and said President Donald Trump wants homeownership within reach. He blamed prices partly on undocumented immigration and purchases by Wall Street firms and foreign investors, and claimed Texas listing prices had dropped 2.5 percent. His advice to White was to marry and have children without waiting for the perfect moment.

The joke echoes Trump's repeated remarks about Husted's physique on the campaign trail. Husted faces a November 3 election. Critics included Krystal Ball, Scott Kelly and Sarah Matthews.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →