JD Vance has clapped back at Jennifer Aniston, who named the Republican vice presidential candidate's daughter while criticizing her for saying a “childless cat lady” is running the country.
“It's disgusting because my daughter is 2 years old,” the senator said of the “Friends” star's comments while appearing on The Megyn Kelly Show on Friday, Page Six.
“And secondly, if she has fertility problems, as I said in that speech, I will do everything I can to help her because I believe that families and babies are good things,” he continued.
Aniston, 55, who has opened up about her fertility in the past, took aim at the “Hillbilly Elegy” author on social media earlier this week after comments she made in 2021 resurfaced – online.
“All I can say is … Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter will be blessed with her birth one day,” she said on her IG story, which included a tweet showing the politician's words.
“I hope she doesn't have to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you're trying to take that away from her too.”
Vance, who was recently elected President Donald Trump, has previously described Democratic politicians like Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg as “infertile people” who seek to control “the whole future.” “the Democrats”.
“What does it mean that we have betrayed our country to people who do not really have a direct stake in it?” he said in July 2021.
Vance is father to Ewan, 6, Vivek, 4, and Mirabel, 2, all with wife Usha.
Aniston detailed her IVF journey with Allure Magazine in 2022, telling the outlet that she tried multiple times to get pregnant — even though she was “going through IVF. [and] drinking Chinese tea” during “all the years of [media] speculation.”
“I threw everything at it. I would have given anything to have been told, 'Get your eggs. Do yourself a favor.' You just don't think about it. So I'm here today. The ship has sailed.”
Although he didn't have the opportunity, he also told the outlet that he had “no regrets” and actually felt “a little free”.
Aniston has yet to respond to Vance's comments about her.
This article first appeared on Page Six and is reprinted with permission.
