Republican VP Pick Vance Calls UK 'First Islamist Country to Get Nuclear Weapon', Faces Backlash
The recent selection of Senator JD Vance of Ohio as Donald Trump's running mate has sparked controversy following comments he made regarding the United Kingdom potentially becoming the first "truly Islamist country to get a nuclear weapon" under a Labour Party government. Speaking at a conference for UK Conservatives, Vance expressed concerns about nuclear proliferation and speculated on countries that could acquire nuclear capabilities. He suggested that with Labour's recent electoral victory, the UK might fit into this category, drawing immediate criticism and rebuttals. UK's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner responded to Vance's remarks on ITV's Good Morning Britain, dismissing them as unfounded characterizations. She stated, "I think he said quite a lot of fruity things in the past as well," indicating a lack of recognition for Vance's portrayal of the UK under a Labour administration. Labour Minister James Murray also weighed in, exp
