Vice President JD Vance has come to the defense of young Republican leaders who are under scrutiny after Politico published “hundreds of racist and hateful messages” from what it reported was their private group chat. The “reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said Wednesday in an appearance on “ The Charlie Kirk Show ,” the podcast launched by the recently assassinated conservative activist who was a close ally of Vance and President Donald Trump.
Vance says young Republicans accused of racism shouldn't have their lives 'ruined'

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