Former Miss South Carolina Caitlin Upton appeared in a video where she struggled to answer a question about why some Americans couldn’t locate the country on a map. Meanwhile, 2024 presidential candidate J.D. Vance has heavily criticized Vice President Kamala Harris and her policies. In particular, Vance accused Harris of contributing to low-income seniors’ struggles to access food.

Vance himself faced backlash for a statement he made in 2021, in which he described Democrats as “childless cat ladies” who want to make the country miserable. This comment drew criticism from various celebrities and Democrats during the Democratic National Convention. Pete Buttigieg, a former naval officer and now a father of two, slammed Vance’s remarks and emphasized that people without children still have a commitment to the country’s future. Addressing Vance directly, Buttigieg shared his experience deploying to Afghanistan without children, highlighting the strong commitment of many individuals who also did not have kids.