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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sophie Clark

Obama calls out Vance for his speeches on migrants that ignore the second lady’s background

Former President Barack Obama took a rare swipe at JD Vance over his statements on immigrants that ignore the second lady’s life story.

Speaking with Malcolm Gladwell on his podcast about post-Civil War Reconstruction’s impact on America, Obama criticized the MAGA politician for his nativist stance on immigration, pointing out that Vance’s own wife, Usha Vance, is the child of immigrants, per Daily Beast reporting.

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