Coverage dated September 5, 2024

JD Vance remarks on school shootings during Phoenix event: 'I don’t like that this is a fact of life'

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

"If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be prepared for it," Sen. JD Vance said at a rally in Phoenix. "We don’t have to like the reality that we live in, but it is the reality we live in. We’ve got to deal with it."

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    JD Vance remarks on school shootings during Phoenix event: 'I don’t like that this is a fact of life' (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    "If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be prepared for it," Sen. JD Vance said at a rally in Phoenix. "We don’t have to like the reality that we live in, but it is the reality we live in. We’ve got to deal with it."

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a 'fact of life' and calls for better security (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The Republican vice presidential nominee says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia.

  3. Winchester Star

    JD Vance says school shootings are a 'fact of life,' calls for better security (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says school shootings are a “fact of life" and the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Vance laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ in the US as he calls for more security (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday lamented that school shootings in the US have become “a fact of life” and called for greater security at schools in the wake of the shooting in Winder, Georgia, that left four people dead earlier this week.

  5. New York Times

    Vance Calls School Shootings a Grim ‘Fact of Life’ as He Backs Increased Security (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Democrats seized on his comments, arguing that JD Vance was resigned to the reality of school shootings.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    JD Vance calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’ for Americans, rejects stricter gun laws (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Following the Apalachee High School killings in Georgia, the Republican vice presidential nominee said schools must increase security.

  7. The Oregonian

    JD Vance says school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ in response to Georgia killings (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    JD Vance rejected calls for stricter gun laws after recent Georgia high school shooting.

  8. AL.com

    JD Vance calls school shootings a fact of life: ‘Psychos are going to go after our kids’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    He called the shooting in Georgia an “awful tragedy,” and said the families in Winder, Georgia, need prayers and sympathy.

  9. Forbes

    JD Vance Accused Of Downplaying School Shootings As ‘Fact Of Life’—Here’s What He Really Said (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Vance argued that additional gun regulations won’t stop school shootings, since they occur in states with and without strict gun controls.

  10. CNN

    Vance says he doesn’t like that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ as he calls for more security (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday lamented that school shootings in the US have become “a fact of life” and called for greater security at schools in the wake of the school shooting in Winder, Georgia, that left four people dead earlier this week.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Vance laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ in the US as he calls for more security - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday lamented that school shootings in the US have become “a fact of life” and called for

  12. The Brunswick News

    Vance calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’ at Arizona rally (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told rallygoers in Arizona on Thursday that school shootings are a “fact of life” and that officials need to bolster security to prevent violence

  13. Salon

    JD Vance says school shootings are a "fact of life" (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    JD Vance says school shootings are "fact of life" after Georgia shooting left four dead, ignoring gun control

  14. The New Republic

    Watch: J.D. Vance Has Pathetic Response to Georgia School Shooting (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Vance, who has repeatedly opposed gun control measures, seems to think that school shootings are simply inevitable.

  15. Newsweek

    Did JD Vance say school shootings are a "fact of life"? What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Vance said that he did not "like" that school shootings are "a fact of life" during a campaign event on Thursday.

  16. The Hill

    Vance calls for tightened school security after shooting: ‘I don’t like that this is a fact of life’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) called for tighter school security, describing school shootings as a "fact of life" in the wake of this week's school shooting in Georgia.

  17. Insider

    JD Vance says he doesn't like that school shootings are 'a fact of life' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Republican vice president candidate JD Vance called for more security while calling school shootings a "fact of life" during a Thursday rally.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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