JD Vance Fact-Checked After Denying Charlie Kirk’s Racist Attack Against Influential Black Women

Vice President J.D. Vance ignited considerable backlash on Monday by attempting to refute claims that Charlie Kirk had disparaged prominent Black women, questioning their intelligence. Vance stated, “Charlie Kirk never said Black women lack the brain processing power to be taken seriously,” but his assertion was quickly countered online with video proof.Social media exploded with a split-screen post showing Vance's denial next to Kirk’s remarks: “Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Ketanji Brown Jackson—you do not possess the brain processing power to be taken seriously.” The comments, made during a July 13, 2023, episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” drew renewed attention following Kirk's assassination on September 10.Kirk's remarks insinuated that Black women in power were undeserving due to affirmative action. Critics claim Vance’s defense merely attempted to minimize the implications of Kirk’s comments, emphasizing a pattern of bigotry within the current political dialogue. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)