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JD Vance is being roasted for asking about Swiss cheese at a Philadelphia cheesesteak spot echoing a historic political scandal.
Since being named as Donald Trump’s running partner, Vance has been attracting scrutiny wherever he goes, with everything from his awkward TikTok videos to his “weird” persona being remarked upon.
Now, the Ohio senator has ruffled feathers after daring to mention Swiss cheese when ordering a Philly cheesesteak sandwich in the state – a huge no-no among locals.
Vance was ordering from the well-known cheesesteak shop Pat’s when he asked staff there why the European cheese wasn’t on the menu.
Pat’s claims to be the original creator of the Philly cheesesteak – they offer Whiz (a type of processed cheese), Provolone or American.
“He asked why we don’t have Swiss cheese,” Pat’s manager, Sammy Garcia, told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We thought that was funny.”
The existence of Rockbridge and Vance’s link to it have been previously reported. But three internal Rockbridge documents reviewed by Reuters and half a dozen sources familiar with the group reveal the scale of its ambitions, its roughly $75 million budget for 2024 and its role in seeking to influence November’s presidential election.
Rockbridge showcases how Trump’s selection of Vance as his running mate could empower a new set of Republican businessmen: heavyweight tech investors who favor far-reaching deregulation. Many want to weaken the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates Wall Street, and reduce oversight of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life," Butker captioned his tweet. He credited that quote to Churchill.
First of all, I've got to say, actively choosing to quote Winston Churchill is, uh, let's call that a choice.
But what's hilarious about this is that the quote he chose is not actually a Churchill quote. According to Politifact, the quote comes from an 1845 essay published by former French Senator Victor Hugo.
Fans roasted him for this.
Here's C.I.'s "Iraq snapshot:"
The Constitution says the President's job is to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Those are the words our founders used: "Take care." Just look at the candidates. Kamala cares about kids, families, and America. Donald only cares about himself. On her first day in court, Kamala said five words that guide her still: "Kamala Harris, for the people." That's something Donald Trump will never understand.
Three women — Amanda Zurawski, Kaitlyn Joshua and Hadley Duvall — spoke about their experiences with abortion, miscarriage and pregnancy on the opening night of Democratic National Convention.
All three speakers have emerged as key surrogates for the Democratic Party, campaigning in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. Zurawski’s husband Josh, who has also campaigned for Harris, spoke alongside her.
Zurawski, who rose to prominence after suing the state of Texas over its abortion ban, was a guest at President Joe Biden’s February 2023 State of the Union address; she also shared her experience in an April ad on behalf of what was then the campaign to re-elect Biden. Joshua, of Louisiana, has been a regular presence at Harris campaign events and appeared in a June ad for the Democratic presidential campaign. Duvall, a Kentucky resident, appeared in a campaign spot for Gov. Andy Beshear last year, and in a July ad backing Biden.
“A second Trump term would rip away even more of our rights: passing a national abortion ban, letting states monitor pregnancies and prosecute doctors, restricting birth control and fertility treatments,” Zurawski said on Monday night. “We cannot let that happen. We need to vote as if lives depend on it — because they do.”
Abortion is a core component of Harris’ election pitch. Other expected speakers this week — including former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards, current leader Alexis McGill Johnson, and Mini Timmaraju of the advocacy group Reproductive Freedom for All — are also likely to use their time to draw a contrast between Democrats, who largely support abortion rights, and Republicans, who generally back bans and restrictions on the procedure.
Abortion has not historically received this much attention at the party’s national gathering. But it reflects the fact that this year the party views abortion — an issue on which they generally poll better with voters than do Republicans — as one that could help them retain the White House, and potentially even win control of Congress.
On Monday, amid speeches from celebrities and some of the biggest names in Democratic politics, four everyday Americans took the stage to speak about how the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade — and the slew of state-level abortion restrictions implemented in its aftermath — have impacted their lives.
Perhaps the most gut-wrenching testimony of the night came from Hadley Duvall, a young woman from Kentucky who at age 12 became pregnant and miscarried after being sexually assaulted by her stepfather. Duvall, now 21, shared her story for the first time on Facebook in 2022 following the demise of Roe.
“At age 12 I took my first pregnancy test, and it was positive,” Duvall told the DNC audience. “That was the first time I was ever told ‘you have options.’ I can’t imagine not having a choice but today, that’s the reality for many women and girls across the country because of Trump’s abortion bans.”
“He calls it a beautiful thing,” Duvall said of Trump’s bragging of his role in overturning Roe. “What is so beautiful about a child having to carry her parent’s child?”