JD Vance rallies voters with a Republican donor in Bucks County

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Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance made a campaign stop in Bucks County yesterday to rally voters in one of the most partisan, divided areas in the country.

The Republican vice presidential nominee touched on the usual themes in his speech, accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of failing on policies ranging from inflation and immigration to crime and fentanyl.

As he has done in recent speeches, Vance pointed to the price of eggs as evidence.

“In the state of Pennsylvania, eggs are up about 115% because of Kamala Harris,” he said. ‘That is more than double the price than when she took office. And I have three little kids, my friends, we buy a lot of eggs.

A dozen eggs cost more than $3 nationally, down from a high of $4.82 last year — but prices in Pennsylvania are higher than that national average. While inflation is part of the cause, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that recent bird flu outbreaks have affected supply, which is now beginning to recover.

Vance also blamed the “wide open southern border,” and one member of the audience shouted, “It’s an invasion.”

“That’s exactly right, it’s an invasion,” Vance said. ‘We are going to build the wall. We are going to reinstate deportations and we are going to wage war against the Mexican drug cartels.”

When a reporter asked what “mass deportations” would look like in Bucks County and around Pennsylvania, Vance responded that the Trump administration would “empower” local law enforcement to do so.

“You arrest them and tell them to leave our country,” he said. “I mean, that’s about the simplest plan we could have.”