A week before the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance hosted a town hall in Texas with Fox News host Jesse Watters. It was a friendly event with a friendly audience in what should have been a friendly state, and maybe that’s why Vance couldn’t help himself. When a college student earnestly asked how the right expected young people like her to settle down and have kids, given the ever-growing cost of living, Vance replied with a quip about Jon Husted’s ass.
The midterms proved once and for all that X is not real life
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The midterms proved once and for all that X is not real lifeby Gaby Del ValleNov 5, 2026, 9:55 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesGaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right.
