Vance Opens Housing Answer With Joke About Senator Husted

Vice President JD Vance opened his response to a young voter’s question about housing affordability at a Fox News town hall with a joke about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, prompting criticism online. The exchange was part of a televised discussion hosted by Jesse Watters, where student Kate White asked how young people could afford homes and raise families amid rising costs. White said young people are often urged by conservatives to marry and have children early, while facing high home prices and the expense of raising children. She cited an average U.S. home price above $415,000 and said homeownership felt out of reach for her generation. Vance thanked White for her question and support, then said he had been asked about Husted’s backside only once, by Watters. The host responded that it was what people were talking about. Vance also joked that Watters could run for Senate as a Democrat in Texas, according to accounts of the exchange. Vance later addressed the affordability question. In one reported portion of his response, he said he wished he and his wife, Usha, had married and had children earlier, describing that as personal advice. Another account quoted him saying Republicans...