JD Vance’s latest attempt to make light of his ‘childless cat ladies’ comment instantly backfires

JD Vance has tried yet again to make light of his“childless cat ladies” comment – and it’s instantly backfired.

Donald Trump’s running mate has come under fire in recent weeks after his 2021 comments calling Democrats, including Kamala Harris, “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives” resurfaced and went viral.

This week, in an attempt at a light-hearted post about the controversy, the Ohio senator shared a photo of a cat wearing a “Cats for Vance 2024” bandana.

Referring to his viral dig at child-free women, he captioned it: “I wonder if this cat knows…”

Rather predictably, the post quickly backfired and was widely mocked on X.

“Yes, your cat knows that you’re weird,” one person commented, while another said: “That cat looks scared.”

The Republican vice presidential nominee was also advised to get some help in the social media department.

“This guy really needs to get a team to monitor his posts before he sends them,” one person said. “Seems to have no idea.”

Another wrote: “This is animal abuse. Thats [sic] clearly one of the #CatsForKamala. Someone needs to report this to Federal Animal Control, stat!”

“You can’t do the funny. Just doesn’t work. Sorry, JV,” another chimed in.

However, the MAGA fanbase had his back. “That cat knows you will lower the price of cat treats,” one said.

“I’m a cat lady and you have my vote,” another posted in support.

The identity of the cat in the photo, and its owner, are unknown. Vance has a German shepherd, Atlas, who joined him on the campaign train in Milwaukee earlier this month.

Vance has faced huge backlash over his comments about people without children, which he has previously tried to claim were made sarcastically and have been taken out of