JD Vance accused of ‘crime against humanity’ after quip at famed Philly cheesesteak joint falls flat

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JD Vance has now been accused of committing a “crime against humanity” after he stopped by a famed Philadelphia cheesesteak joint and asked why they don’t have Swiss cheese. “Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, it’s like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy,” Vance told host Shannon Bream – before launching into claims that polls showing him and Trump trailing Harris are “fake.” This comes after he continues to face backlash for his comments about women. In a Fox News interview in 2021, which has resurfaced since he was tapped as Trump’s running mate, Vance claimed that the US was being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives.” open image in gallery Republicans against Trump weighed in on Vance’s moment at the cheesesteak joint The comments – directed at Harris and other Democrats – prompted outrage with the ex-wife of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston weighing on the matter. Vance then came under further fire when an unearthed 2020 podcast also came to light, revealing the Ohio senator agreeing with the notion that raising grandchildren was “the whole purpose of the postmenopausal female.” Republicans are said to be mulling whether Vance may have been a bad running mate choice for Trump, with polls now showing he is the least popular vice presidential candidate in modern history.