Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris joined in chants calling Sen. J.D.
Vance (R-OH), the Republican pick for vice president, a “weirdo”—as both nominees converged on Philadelphia for dueling rallies on Tuesday. Harris, who clinched the Democratic nomination on Monday night, held her first rally with her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , at Temple University’s 10,200 seat basketball arena in North Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was also rumored to be one of Harris’ top choices for the vice presidential nominee, took aim at Vance as he warmed up the crowd for the Democratic ticket. “J.
D. Vance—he’s not exactly off to a good start, I think we can all agree on that. But I think part of the reason why he’s not off to a good start is this—you don’t know who he is, and he’s not being honest with himself, so he can’t be honest with the American people.
” Shapiro smiled as he was met with chants of “he’s a weirdo!” Shapiro joined the crowd’s taunts, and credited the newly christened vice presidential pick for coining the insult. “Tim Walz, in his beautiful, Midwestern, plainspoken way—he summed up J.D.
Vance the best. He’s a weirdo.” Meanwhile, Vance’s rally in South Philly drew more than 200 supporters, Philadelphia NPR affiliate WHYY reported.
The Ohio senator defended remarks he made in 2021, where he called Democratic politicians “childless cat ladies.” “I think Amer.