JD Vance calls out the Left's hypocrisy for opposing Jill Stein but backing RFK on the ballot

Republican vice statesmanlike nominee JD Vance questioned nan Left’s corporate outrage astatine Green Party nominee Dr. Jill Stein being connected nan November ballot while saying they look to want nan other for now-former chap third-party campaigner Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

"The Jill Stein point is interesting, because nan Democrats will attack Jill Stein while astatine nan aforesaid clip they’re trying to support Bobby Kennedy connected nan ballot, moreover though Bobby Kennedy has already endorsed Donald J. Trump," Vance said astatine a Wisconsin rally this week.

In 2016, Stein was dubbed a "spoiler" against Hillary Clinton, arsenic her ballot full exceeded nan Democrat's shortage successful Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.

"I deliberation nan Democrats, if they're worried astir spoilers, they ought to look successful nan reflector because Bobby Kennedy had a hellhole of a batch much support than Jill Stein ever did, and they're trying to forestall him from getting disconnected nan ballot," Vance said.

The Ohio legislator quipped that nan champion personification to ballot for successful November remains Trump, "and nan second-best personification to ballot for is anyone not named Kamala Harris."

Kennedy has launched litigation successful respective states to region his sanction from nan ballot since dropping out, arsenic anterior to his Trump endorsement, Democrats had themselves revenge aggregate lawsuits to support him disconnected nan ballot. 

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Jill Stein astatine a protestation during a associated gathering of Congress pinch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

That cognition appeared to alteration aft Kennedy’s run ended.

A spokesperson for progressive PAC "MoveOn" told Politico that Kennedy is "manufacturing scenarios that propulsion nan ballot counting process of aggregate states into disarray" astatine "Trump and MAGA’s direction." 

Stein, a expert from Fall River, Mass., ran for president connected nan Green Party statement successful 2012, 2016 and 2024. The statement nominated self-described "ecosocialist" Howie Hawkins III successful 2020. 

As of late, Stein has been lambasted for continuing her quixotic candidacy arsenic nan title again narrows for illustration it did successful 2016.

In September, nan Democratic National Committee branded Stein a Russian "useful idiot," akin to really Clinton branded now-Republican erstwhile Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard a Kremlin asset.

According to nan anti-Trump blimpish publication "The Bulwark," nan "useful idiot" barb was nan first clip since 2023 that Democrats person prominently mentioned Stein.

A DNC spokesperson told nan outlet that Stein has "parrot[ed] Kremlin talking points and [was] propped-up by bad actors successful 2016," and is "at it again."

"A ballot for Stein is simply a ballot for Trump," nan spokesperson said.

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Meanwhile, nan New York Times wrote a lengthy portion this week chronicling nan contention astir Stein’s bid.

It cited a heckler successful New York who asked her feelings astir being "personally responsible for really bringing Donald Trump into power."

It besides anonymously quoted 1 of Stein’s big children arsenic saying, "For her governmental activities, she does not person nan support of her family."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blistered Stein successful a societal media video, saying, "All you do is show up erstwhile each 4 years to speak to group who are justifiably pissed off. . . . You’re not serious. It does not publication arsenic authentic, it sounds arsenic predatory."

Left-wing MSNBC big Lawrence O’Donnell claimed connected Monday that Trump roseate to powerfulness "thanks to nan Electoral College and Jill Stein," earlier playing a Harris advertisement successful which Stein’s look transitions into Trump’s – and different Democratic advertisement highlighting caller Trump praise of Stein owed to her pulling votes from Democrats.

O’Donnell besides reprimanded a Stein unpaid successful Michigan who antecedently voted for Clinton and Biden but had capable of nan proverbial binary prime successful elections.

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Lawrence O'Donnell leaves nan New York Trump proceedings courtroom. (Getty)

The Times separately reported that "Democratic operatives" person been trying to assistance ballot entree for far-right Constitution Party nominee Randall Terry, for reasons akin to Republicans who laud Stein.

Stein’s frequent refrain successful support of her third-party bid has agelong been: "Forget nan lesser evil, conflict for nan greater good."

Stein told Fox News Digital connected Thursday that Democrats' "smear run is nan champion publicity we could inquire for."

"Their onslaught dogs person been opening doors for america since DNC chair Jamie Harrison came for america connected Twitter, AOC lectured america connected Instagram, Democratic operative Angela Rye tried to ambush america connected The Breakfast Club, and conscionable nan different time nan DNC was exposed for attempting to dictate to [talk show host] Tavis Smiley a group of onslaught questions they wanted him to situation maine pinch connected his show."

Stein said that Harris could triumph backmost her guidelines by pledging to "end nan genocide pinch a weapons embargo to Israel now."

"But apparently she prefers sidesplitting Palestinian children to winning nan election. No magnitude of lies and smears will distract from nan elemental truth that Americans revile this bipartisan genocide," Stein said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan DNC for remark but did not perceive backmost by property time.