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J. D. Vance: “They were really, really concerned about the carbon…”

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

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Joe Rogan Experience #2221 - JD Vance - Part 1

Published | Video Starts at 47:50

And it was amazing. The environmental movement almost could not have cared less about a chemical explosion in rural Ohio that is potentially poisoning thousands of people. But They were really, really concerned about the carbon footprint of those same people. I'm sick of the distraction. I think we should focus on the real stuff. And unfortunately, it's true of the environmental policy, but it's true of a lot of other stuff. (47:50–47:56)

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Asserts that the environmental movement was more concerned with carbon footprint than the chemical explosion.

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