Oprah Winfrey calls out JD Vance’s ‘childless cat lady’ jibe in surprise speech at DNC

Oprah Winfrey called out Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance during her surprise speech on day three of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

The television star was welcomed on stage by a roaring crowd as delegates sprang to their feet during her debut appearance at a national convention.

The billionaire media mogul described herself as an independent before asking all the «independents and all you undecideds» to choose “truth”, “honour” and “joy” as she endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

«Decency and respect are on the ballot in 2024,» she said in a direct appeal to the unaffiliated.

She then focused on a message of unity while criticising Ohio senator, Mr Vance, for his "childless cat ladies" insults directed at women who don't submit to the idea of «traditional families».

«When a house is on fire, we don't ask about the homeowner's race or religion, we don't wonder who their partner is or how they voted. No. We just try to do the best we can to save them,» Winfrey said.

In an apparent jab at Mr Vance, she added: «And if the place happens to belong to a childless cat lady, well, we try to get that cat out, too.»

Mr Vance earlier this month defended his tasteless remark, arguing that Ms Harris's campaign was lying about the «context» of his comment.

The Republican, in his 2021 remarks to then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, claimed that “we’ve turned our country over to people who don’t really have a direct stake in it” while referring to Ms Harris, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, and other Democrats – the same people he had ridiculed for supposedly being “childless.”

“Do I regret saying it? I regret that the media and the Kamala Harris campaign has, frankly, distorted