Site icon WV Paper

JD Vance Pokes Fun at MSNBC Anchor Over Hyperbolic Egg Debate

msnbc

Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance recently took aim at MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle for her overly critical examination of a lighthearted remark he made about his sons’ egg consumption.

During a visit to a grocery store in Reading, Pennsylvania, on September 21, Vance spoke about the escalating costs of groceries under the Biden-Harris administration. Accompanied by his young sons, Ewan and Vivek, the moment took a playful turn when they reached for a carton of eggs mid-speech.

“Hey, buddy. Want some eggs? Let’s delve into eggs. These little guys actually consume around 14 eggs every morning. Isn’t that right?” Vance quipped.

By the following Sunday, Ruhle had seen Vance’s comment and felt compelled to analyze it.

In a separate segment, Ruhle calculated, “14 eggs a day totals 98 eggs weekly—two children devouring over eight dozen eggs in a week.”

Vance responded by mocking what he deemed an exaggerated scrutiny of his comment. “Once, I mentioned I was so exhausted I could sleep for days. Stephanie Ruhle: Vance, in fact, only slumbered for eight hours,” he retorted.

Fox News Digital reached out to Ruhle for her take on the situation. Meanwhile, reactions proliferated on X, with others joining in to lampoon Ruhle’s analysis.

“Vance: ‘I’m so famished I could devour a horse!’ Ruhle: ‘TONIGHT, we’ll consult PETA to investigate this Republican-driven equine eating debacle,’” quipped CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings.

Reason senior editor Robby Soave chimed in humorously, “Once, I claimed I was so hungry I could eat a horse. But truth be told, I couldn’t eat a horse. We should get the fact-checkers on this posthaste—it’s critically important.”

RealClearInvestigations senior writer Mark Hemingway noted, “While Tim Walz faces scrutiny over his military service and doubts linger about whether Harris ever worked at McDonald’s, they’re quick to fact-check the most blatant hyperbole.”

Andrew Kerr from the Washington Free Beacon added, “Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse; you ought to include them in your daily diet.”

Political commentator Kate Hyde drew a parallel, stating, “This situation reminds me of a CNN report about a family struggling to afford 12 gallons of milk each week. The media fixated on mocking the family rather than addressing the fact that milk prices had soared.”

RedState writer Bonchie remarked, “Stephanie Ruhle is busy fact-checking whimsical hyperbole. This is who the Harris campaign enlisted for an interview, and now you see why.”

Ruhle has previously faced criticism for her attempts to defend Vice President Kamala Harris, especially concerning her avoidance of challenging questions, even after conducting Harris’s first one-on-one cable interview last Wednesday.

In a separate segment, Ruhle had lauded Harris, suggesting that her evasive answers were acceptable and that the issues at hand were not “clear and direct.”

Exit mobile version