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His remarks, made during a press conference defending immigration policy, were met with widespread criticism.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T21:05:11.631Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-08T20:33:32.693Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T21:05:11.631Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Vance, but relies on anonymous sourcing for reactions.","critic":"Reports on Vance's comments, but lacks direct quotes from those affected or responsible.","hype":"Headlines promise a definition of socialism, but the article focuses on reactions and criticism."}},"tags":["#JdVance","#Socialism","#USPolitics","#Immigration","#PERMprogram"],"entities":["JD Vance","Bernie Sanders","Trump administration","Newsweek","Chris Murphy","Mehdi Hasan"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Vice President JD Vance said socialism in the US means replacing American workers with foreign ones and allowing boys to play in girls' sports.","Vance made these remarks while defending the Trump administration's decision to suspend companies from the PERM program, which allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency.","Newsweek reported Vance invoked Bernie Sanders' past opposition to open borders while criticising socialists.","Vance's definition was widely criticised and mocked by commentators."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vice President JD Vance stated that in the American context, socialism means wanting to replace American workers with foreign workers and wanting boys to play in girls' sports. Vance made these comments on Thursday during a press conference where he defended the Trump administration's decision to suspend companies from the PERM program. This program allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Newsweek reported that Vance invoked Senator Bernie Sanders' past opposition to open borders while criticising socialists. Vance argued that many contemporary socialist politicians have moved away from a traditional focus on protecting workers. He suggested that immigration policies should prioritise US workers over foreign labour. Vance's comments came as the administration announced enforcement actions against companies accused of misusing employment visa programs."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the definition of socialism"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Several outlets reported that Vance's definition of socialism was met with criticism and mockery. For example, New York Magazine stated that Vance foolishly ignores everything actual socialists believe. Common Dreams reported one critic saying Vance \"spouts absurd MAGA bullshit, knowing full well how stupid it is.\" Mediaite noted Vance's response came after a reporter asked him to define socialism personally and explain why socialist candidates were appearing across the country. Raw Story reported that Vance's claim \"instantly backfired.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story. The reports from left and centre-rated outlets did not mention any specific companies that were suspended from the PERM program, other than Vance's general defence of the administration's actions."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Reason","url":"https://reason.com/2026/10/08/j-d-vance-accidentally-comes-out-as-a-socialist","headline":"J.D. 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