JD Vance’s response to a Minnesota school shooting that claimed the lives of two children and left 17 others injured has been blasted on social media, but Today in Ohio hosts Friday were criticizing Vance’s reaction to the social media criticism.

Vance tried to reframe criticism of his “thoughts and prayers” statement as an attack on prayer itself , rather than acknowledging the core demand for concrete action on gun control.

Podcast host Chris Quinn said Americans want action to stop these shootings – to stop the mentally ill from being able to get guns, not just another tired statement about thoughts and prayers. “The irony is these kids were praying when they were killed,” he said.

Laura Johnston pointed out Vance’s strategic deflection, saying, “He said the criticism of the praye

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