US Vice President JD Vance has faced ridicule online after comparing the American economy to the Titanic, seemingly forgetting that the famous ship sank. During a visit to an industrial shipping facility in Toledo, Ohio, Vance addressed the affordability crisis, blaming it on the Biden administration.
“We know there is still so much work to do, and this is something I want you to hear: the Democrats talk a lot about the affordability crisis in the United States of America. And yes, there is an affordability crisis—one created by Joe Biden’s policies,” Vance told workers. He added, “You don’t turn the Titanic around overnight. It takes time to fix what was broken.”
The analogy drew swift criticism on social media, with many pointing out that the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg, resulting in the deaths of around 1,500 people. One user wrote, “So close! the titanic actually sank to the bottom of the f**king ocean.” Another commented, “The Titanic famously did not turn around at all.”
Vance also visited Minneapolis, where he defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions after agents detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, alongside his father. He suggested local authorities were not cooperating with federal agents and called on officials to help make enforcement “a little bit less chaotic.”
