Sen. JD Vance’s (R-OH) latest run-in with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle has captured the internet’s attention in a big way. The heated exchange began after Vance, in a recent speech, mentioned that his two young sons consume a staggering number of eggs—14 every morning, to be exact–an obvious exaggeration.
Ruhle wasted no time jumping on this remark, taking to X (formerly Twitter) to mock the claim. “14 eggs per day. 98 eggs per week. 2 children consuming 8+ dozen eggs per week,” she wrote, casting doubt on Vance’s statement in an apparent effort to embarrass him. The sarcastic post quickly racked up over a million views, and she seemed to side with another user who questioned whether Vance even knew his own children.
14 eggs per day.
98 eggs per week.
2 children consuming 8+ dozen eggs per week. https://t.co/Jh7tp1Z0Ct— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) September 29, 2024
But instead of ignoring the jab, Vance responded with fire. “One time I said I was so tired I could sleep for days. Stephanie Ruhle: Vance, in fact, only slept for 8 hours,” he tweeted back, highlighting what many see as the left’s tendency to overanalyze and twist harmless comments into full-blown controversies.
One time I said I was so tired I could sleep for days.
Stephanie Ruhle: Vance, in fact, only slept for 8 hours. https://t.co/h1Yd7o7G0p
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 30, 2024
The senator’s quick-witted reply gained significant traction, amassing millions of views in a matter of hours and spawning countless memes. His tweet captured the frustration of many who feel that media figures like Ruhle obsess over trivial details while ignoring more pressing issues.
Rhule recently faced backlash after last week’s one-on-one interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. The MSNBC host repeatedly gave Harris softball questions in her first public sit down since being installed as the Democrats’ new nominee for president. “For the vice president, speaking with Ms. Ruhle was roughly in the same ballpark as Mr. Trump having one of his regular chats with Sean Hannity of Fox News,” wrote The New York Times.
Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will square off in their only vice presidential debate scheduled before the November election this Tuesday.
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REACTIONS:
Ruhle fresh off her handholding of Kamala during their pre-recorded, heavily edited "interview"
— Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) September 30, 2024
This is what they do pic.twitter.com/WgB6KG3ta5
— Jack’d 🇺🇸✊🏻 (@MINFORMACI0N) September 30, 2024
I cant wait to see you eviscerate Walz tomorrow😂💪🏼🇺🇸
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) September 30, 2024
Leftists whine about the weirdest things
— ProudPatriotUS🇺🇲 (@PrPatriotUS) September 30, 2024
I bet you didn’t even eat a whole horse when you said you were really hungry!
— Victory Gin Woodworker (@DrunkWoodworker) September 30, 2024