11/27/2025
Vice President JD Vance made some controversial comments about turkey in a speech to soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. After asking the soldiers if they liked turkey, he said everyone who raised a hand was “full of sh*t.”
Vance contrasted turkey with chicken, saying chicken is good all the time, not just when you deep-fry it.
Earlier in the speech, Vance called Thanksgiving “probably my favorite American holiday” and “the most uniquely American holiday,” pointing to eating turkey as an example of what makes it distinctly American. He later talked about the importance of gratitude throughout the year.