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"These Aren't Children": Calling out JD Vance's Hypocrisy on Leaked GOP Texts

October 19, 2025 / 01:51

This episode discusses leaked messages from young Republican leaders that contain racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic content. JD Vance's response to the backlash is also examined.

The leaked texts from a Telegram group show a pattern of offensive jokes and comments among Republican leaders. The conversation highlights the age of some participants, with individuals being 31 and 35 years old, questioning the justification of their behavior.

JD Vance, on the Charlie Kirk show, referred to the reaction as pearl clutching, suggesting that young men often make edgy jokes. However, the hosts argue that these are not children and that such behavior should have consequences.

The discussion critiques the inconsistency in how offensive comments are treated, especially when comparing reactions to Democrats versus Republicans. The hosts emphasize the importance of accountability for the language used in these chats.

Overall, the episode raises questions about judgment, common sense, and the implications of sharing such views in a public forum.

TL;DR

Leaked texts reveal young Republican leaders' racist and sexist remarks, prompting criticism of their behavior and accountability.

Video

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Leaked text from messaging platform
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Telegram revealed leaders of the young
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Republican groups exchanged racist,
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sexist, and anti-Semitic texts over the
00:00:06
span of 7 months. JD Vance couch potato
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called the response to the Republican
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group text pearl clutching. Let's listen
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to a clip of him on the Charlie Kirk
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show.
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The reality is that kids do stupid
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things, especially young boys. They tell
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edgy, offensive jokes. Like that's what
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kids do.
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I don't know. One, these aren't
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children. Some of these some of these
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people specifically some of these men
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are not even young men. They're 31 and
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35.
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Uh two, he's the wrong messenger for
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this because he's totally inconsistent.
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If this was a Democratic young
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Democratic chat, he would have ordered a
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gunship and [ __ ] the Army Rangers to
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their homes. And uh this is the same
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group of people that says that a joke
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about uh Donald Trump
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talking about a ballroom when asked
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about Charlie Kirk is so offensive that
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it should be removed from the air. And
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when you look at what they said it I
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don't like there is a certain gotcha
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culture where the media goes crazy
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around calling people out. But the
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reality is when you read these texts,
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these young men or or adults, these
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adult men are about to learn a valuable
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life lesson in that there is no context
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for which these types of conversations
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or statements are acceptable and
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distinctive whether they're racist,
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bigoted, whatever, homophobic, it should
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logically, practically hurt their
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careers because these people just lack
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so much common sense and they have such
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poor judgment.
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to not only think these things, but to
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put them down in a text chat.

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Episode Highlights

  • Racist Texts Exposed
    Leaked messages reveal young Republican leaders exchanging racist and sexist texts over 7 months.
    “Republican groups exchanged racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic texts.”
    @ 00m 03s
    October 19, 2025
  • JD Vance's Controversial Defense
    JD Vance defends the inappropriate texts as typical youthful behavior.
    “Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.”
    @ 00m 15s
    October 19, 2025
  • Consequences of Poor Judgment
    The speaker argues that these texts should hurt the careers of those involved.
    “These adult men are about to learn a valuable life lesson.”
    @ 01m 18s
    October 19, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Racist Exchanges00:03
  • Youthful Offenses00:15
  • Inconsistent Messaging00:37
  • Consequences Ahead01:18

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