Donald Trump defends JD Vance's 'cat lady' slur of Kamala Harris

Republican nominee says JD Vance has "tremendous support" as he faces questions over his suitability as a running mate.

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JD Vance's 2021 comment that Vice-President Kamala Harris and other Democrats were "a bunch of childless cat ladies miserable at their own lives" resurfaced after Trump selected the Ohio senator as the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

In a Fox News interview on Monday, Trump said that Mr Vance "likes families", but Trump also said he did not place a higher value on parenting.

"You know, you don't meet the right person, or you don't meet any person. But you're just as good, in many cases, a lot better than a person that's in a family situation," he said.

Ms Harris, the presumptive Democrat candidate, has two stepchildren with her husband, lawyer Doug Emhoff.

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