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Sarah Spain Escalates Criticism of JD Vance at Olympics After Viral Podcast Remarks

Coverage by conservative outlets drove a quick online backlash to her comments, with attention focusing on a later Instagram video.

Overview

  • On her Good Game podcast, Spain said sitting near the vice president at a U.S. women’s hockey game made her feel ill and that he gave off “demon” energy.
  • In a weekend Instagram video, she referenced a “pedophile-protecting” figure and said she was receiving abusive messages from Vance supporters.
  • Spain said Secret Service, family members and photographers accompanying Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio obstructed media views at the arena.
  • The Daily Mail reported that Vance declined to apologize for endorsing a Stephen Miller post about Alex Pretti, saying he would not prejudge the investigation.
  • Conservative and tabloid outlets including OutKick, the New York Post, Breitbart, Yahoo Sports and the Daily Mail amplified the episode across several days.