Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has slammed the New York Times for accusing him of "blood-and-soil nationalism," calling the allegations "vile" and "inciting violence."
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has vehemently denounced the New York Times for publishing an opinion piece accusing him of espousing "blood-and-soil nationalism." The piece, initially titled "JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Nationalism Finds Its Target," drew widespread criticism on social media, prompting the Times to change the headline to "Shouldn’t JD Vance Represent All of Ohio?"
Critics slammed the Times' piece for its incendiary language and its insinuation that Vance's views could lead to violence. The piece's author, New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie, accused Vance of promoting "blood-and-soil nationalism" and suggested he would escalate beyond "a rhetorical war" against immigrants if elected vice president.
JD Vance Condemns New York Times for 'Vile' Nazi Accusations
Vance's supporters, including his wife, Usha, swiftly condemned the accusations. Usha Vance pointed out that they have three biracial children, rendering the Nazi allegations particularly abhorrent.
"With an assassination attempt on President Trump’s life only two months ago, it’s abhorrent the New York Times would spew such disgusting bile – against a father of three biracial children nonetheless," Vance's national press secretary Taylor Van Kirk said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
JD Vance Condemns New York Times for 'Vile' Nazi Accusations
Political analysts and Republican strategists also denounced the Times' piece. Andrew Surabian, a Republican strategist, called the accusations "truly vile stuff from the supposed paper of record."
"If they had any ethics at all they would retract this and apologize," Surabian wrote on Twitter.
JD Vance Condemns New York Times for 'Vile' Nazi Accusations
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, accused the Times of "openly trying to incite violence against @JDVance."
"PS: JD is the father of 3 biracial kids, which makes this smear even more disgusting!" Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter.
JD Vance Condemns New York Times for 'Vile' Nazi Accusations
The Times has not yet responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Bouie's piece focused on Vance's comments about Springfield, Ohio, where local residents have expressed concerns about an increase in crime and disorder attributed to the influx of Haitian immigrants. Vance and Trump have amplified these concerns on social media and at debates. However, local officials have denied receiving reports of the alleged incidents.
Bouie argued that Vance's rhetoric about Haitian immigrants is rooted in "blood-and-soil nationalism," a concept that emphasizes the importance of ethnic homogeneity. He expressed concern that Vance's authority as vice president could enable him to wage a more dangerous "war" against immigrants.
Other commentators echoed Bouie's concerns. Former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus slammed the Times' piece for attacking Vance while ignoring the rise in antisemitism under the Biden-Harris administration.
"Our generation of Jews have known levels of antisemitism that we haven’t experienced since WW2. But the legacy media tries to somehow paint my friend @JDVance as the problem for American Jews," Ortagus wrote on Twitter.
Trump campaign adviser Alex Bruesewitz denounced the Times' accusations as "violence inciting" and accused the media of "pushing these ridiculous claims" despite the recent assassination attempt on Trump.
JD Vance has vehemently denied the Times' accusations and has vowed to expose "the truth" during the upcoming vice presidential debate. The Times' piece has sparked a fierce debate about the role of identity politics in American society and the limits of acceptable political discourse.
