Radio host Tavis Smiley appeared as a guest on CNN and took the opportunity to launch a grotesque attack on Republican Vice-Presidental nominee JD Vance’s family, suggesting that Vance has “mommy issues.”
Vance has been very public and honest about the struggles he faced growing up with his mother, who was an addict. His book, Hillbilly Elegy, was turned into a movie that portrayed the raw realities of the struggle many American families face.