POLITICS
What did Dave Portnoy say about JD Vance? The Barstool owner rips on Trump’s VP’s ideas on taxes
Dave Portnoy, the head of Barstool Sports, has attacked Donald Trump’s VP pick, J.D. Vance on X over his ideas on the US tax system.
Before being elected to the US Senate to represent Ohio in 2022, J.D. Vance made comments on a podcast that have caused controversary among both Democrats and Republicans. J.D. Vance accused the Democratic party of being controlled by “childless cat ladies” and that their not being a parent limits their stake in the future of the country.
While these sentiments do find some sympathy within the Republican base, more moderate members of the party view them as unhelpful, unproductive, and alienating to much-needed young and moderate voters that the party has struggled to attract in recent elections.
Making matters worse, in an interview with Charlie Kirk that also aired in 2021, then a candidate for the Senate, Vance doubled down on his view and added that those without children should be taxed at higher rates than parents. If you’re making $100,000 to $400,000 a year and you’ve got three kids you should pay a different lower tax rate than if you are making the same amount of money and you don’t have kids,” said Vance during the interview. Kirk, the host, said that he totally agreed with Vance’s policy proposal.
Dave Portnoy joins the conversation
However, since the video has resurfaced, some Republicans are not so happy with the party of personal responsibility effectively punishing non-parents. One of those critics is the head and founder of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.
Portnoy and J.D. Vance are beginning to show the wide array of political views contained within the GOP. In a post on X, Portnoy questioned whether or not Vance really is a Republican and referred to him as a moron.
Earlier this year, Portnoy expressed displeasure with the candidates in the 2024 race and stated that he was supporting Donald Trump. Now, as J.D. Vance’s political beliefs are becoming known to voters across the political spectrum, some members of his own party are beginning to have doubts about whether to continue supporting the GOP ticket.