JD Vance slammed for giving racist nickname to US Senator Alex . . . The person he was referring to is actually called Alex Padilla, who is a senior US senator in California Padilla, who was born and raised in LA, is of Mexican decent and some people have branded Vance as 'racist' for calling him José — a common name in Mexico One person to call him out was Governor of California, Gavin Newsom
VP Vance Calls Sen. Alex Padilla José?! #Padilla #Vance During his high-profile visit to LA amid massive immigration raids and protests, VP Vance took a jab at Sen Padilla, calling him "José" instead of Alex—right in front of the cameras! 🤦🏽
J. D. Vance Trolls Alex Padilla—While Flubbing His Name Vice President J D Vance confused California State Senator Alex Padilla with a man convicted of aiding terrorists in an embarrassing flub at a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon