PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

J. D. Vance: “The Democrats flooded this country with millions of illegal…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

Watch on YouTube

WATCH Sen. JD Vance’s full speech at 2024 Republican National Convention 2024 RNC Night 3.

Published | Video Starts at 25:13

Wall street barons crashed the economy, and American builders went out of business. As tradesmen scrambled for jobs, houses stopped being built. The lack of good jobs, of course, led to stagnant wages. And then The Democrats flooded this country with millions of illegal aliens, so citizens had to compete with people who shouldn't even be here for precious housing. Joe Biden's inflation crisis, my friends, is really an affordability crisis. And many of the people that I grew up with can't afford to pay more for groceries, more for gas, more for rent. (25:13–25:29)

CLAIM

Asserts that Democrats allowed millions of illegal immigrants, affecting housing competition.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


J. D. Vance

Discover more from

J. D. Vance

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.