- In a closed-door meeting with Jewish Republicans in Las Vegas, Vance told attendees that immigrants and their ancient ethnic hatreds are responsible for some rising antisemitism in America, particularly among white people.
- Vance explained that he asked his staff to compare antisemitism among white Americans in 2025 versus 1985, concluding that the worst antisemitism grows when large groups of people with ethnic rivalries are imported into the United States.
- Vance's remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition event, audio of which was obtained by The Daily Wire, come amid stories about young conservatives or incidents that no evidence has shown to be inspired by immigrants’ ideology.
- There is no evidence that immigrant communities are responsible for any rise in antisemitism, especially not among the broadly anti-immigrant MAGA movement.
- Even some Republicans disagree with Vance's logic; Politico reported on GOP staffers sounding the alarm about the increase of young Nazi-aligned activists, known as Groypers, within the conservative movement, and none mentioned immigrants.
- Immigrants and their supposed ethnic hatreds did not cause the Education Department to seemingly compare Trump's regime to Nazi Germany, nor did they cause the Department of Homeland Security to take certain actions.
- Immigrant hatreds are not responsible for the individual with ties to Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican running for the Senate, nor for the Trump administration hiring lawyer Paul Ingrassia and keeping him on staff after leaked text messages revealed his views.
- A senior GOP congressional staffer, granted anonymity, said the organizations that bring young staffers to Washington, D.C. have prioritized blind ideological loyalty over competence, and added, “We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.”
Senator J.D. Vance's remarks at a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas have sparked controversy, as he attributed rising antisemitism among white Americans to immigrants' 'ancient ethnic hatreds'.1478910
Vance stated, 'the worst antisemitism grows up when you allow the importation of large groups of people who bring their ethnic rivalries'.23
However, experts have pointed out that there is no evidence supporting Vance's claims, emphasizing that antisemitism has complex roots unrelated to immigration.5
Critics argue that Vance's comments reflect a broader trend within the GOP, where young Nazi-aligned activists are gaining traction without any mention of immigrants as a cause.
A senior GOP staffer noted, 'Everyone knows what the problem is: The organizations that bring young staffers to Washington, D.C. have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty instead of competence or intelligence.'1112
This incident highlights the ongoing debate within the Republican Party regarding the sources of antisemitism and the role of immigration policy.
Vance's assertions come amid a backdrop of rising antisemitic incidents in the U.S., yet many argue that attributing these to immigrants oversimplifies a complex issue.
“Vance's remarks, audio obtained by The Daily Wire, come amid reports of young Nazi-aligned 'Groypers' in the conservative movement, which GOP staffers blame on ideological loyalty, not immigrants. A senior staffer called them 'a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.'”
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