Where J.D. Vance’s weirdest idea actually came from

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance speaks on stage at the Republican National Convention on July 17, in Milwaukee. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Since his selection as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance has developed a reputation for being a bit strange. 

News articles and social media alike are riddled with strange Vance comments: his belief that “childless cat ladies” are running America into the ground, his hostility to no-fault divorce...