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Vance says views of socialist Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don’t ‘belong in America’

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Quarshie, M. (2026, October 1). Vance says views of socialist Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don’t ‘belong in America’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4750516/vance-socialists-angie-nixon-florida-senate/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-01 · by Mabinty Quarshie

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Vice President JD Vance criticized Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon during a campaign event in Lakeland, calling her socialist views incompatible with America and urging her to leave the country if she doesn't support traditional American values. He also mocked Nixon for advocating both the arrest of former President Donald Trump and the abolition of prisons. The article highlights ongoing Republican efforts to maintain their majorities amid challenging midterm conditions; recent polls show a tight race between Nixon and Moody, with Moody slightly ahead at 45.2% to 44.8%.
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Vice President JD Vance, while campaigning with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) in Florida on Thursday, strongly criticized Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat. At a rally at Lakeland Linder International Airport, Vance told the crowd that those who support socialism, like Nixon, should leave America if they do not agree with its values. He specifically called out her support for defunding the police and abolishing prisons as contradictory to American principles. This criticism comes during a challenging midterm cycle for Republicans, where issues like economic concerns and gas prices are paramount among voters.

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🔮 President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas over the last weekend before the midterm elections after the events were canceled just one day earlier, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
🔮 Vance, meanwhile, is developing a style built around economic populism, cultural conservatism, and his working-class roots, offering an early glimpse of how he might seek to carry Trump’s political movement into the 2028 presidential election.
🔮 Vice President JD Vance announced that the Agriculture Department is opening a new beef processing facility in Texas, a move that will bring jobs and money to the state as the Republican Party works furiously to help boost the economy.
🔮 “In the last couple of years, we have cut down on visa fraud and fought against anybody who would lay off an American worker and replace them with a low-wage foreigner because sovereignty means that American jobs go to the American people,” Vance said Monday afternoon while speaking at an airplane hangar in Belgrade, Montana.
🔮 Many farmers are spending thousands of dollars more on fuel and operational costs, which could incentivize farmers to sit out the election or back Democrats.
🔮 President Donald Trump said he has not focused much on whether he will endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his reelection bid.
🔮 “For years my dear friend Lindsey would say that, ‘Darline is the finest, most reliable, and one of the smartest people I have ever known.’
🔮 Republicans are downplaying the possibility that Democrats could win over enough rural voters to help them flip the House and Senate this midterm election cycle.
🔮 “Ken Paxton was a great — he was considered the best, or certainly one of the few best, but the best attorney general of the whole country — and now I would have no regrets at all,” the president continued.
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🔮 Sources familiar with discussions between the administration and anti-abortion groups told the Washington Examiner they have little confidence that significant action will materialize even after November and said they have heard White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been an obstacle to more aggressive action. This “is exactly what we’re hearing, that Susie’s been a bit of a roadblock,” said one source familiar with the matter.
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Vance PERSON · 11× Florida GPE · 10× Democrats NORP · 4× Republican NORP · 4× Angie Nixon PERSON · 3× Donalds PERSON · 3× Republicans NORP · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Ashley Moody PERSON · 2× Byron Donalds PERSON · 2×

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“Trump is heading to his adopted home state to stump for Donalds and Republicans — another potential sign of growing worries for the congressman who’s trying to become the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history,” Jessica Taylor wrote in her analysis of the race for Cook.
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🔮 Vance dismissed any concerns that the Florida governorship or U.S. senate could be in jeopardy.

Claims (32 extracted, 1 hedged)

Vice President JD Vance had a clear message for Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and her fellow socialist lawmakers: Leave the country if you’re unhappy. asserted
you → have → country
While campaigning with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) in Florida on Thursday afternoon, Vance issued his blunt message publicly. asserted
Vance → campaign → message
“Ladies and gentlemen, when Angie Nixon calls herself a socialist, I think the right response is to say: ‘Then get the hell out of here. asserted
response → call → hell
You don’t belong in America if those are your views,’” Vance told the crowd gathered at the Sun ‘n Fun hangar at Lakeland Linder International Airport. asserted
Vance → belong → Airport
The vice president also blasted Nixon, who is in an uphill race to defeat Moody, for supporting defunding the police and abolishing prisons. asserted
who → blast → prisons
“Now, how she squares that with her other favorite demand, which is to arrest President Donald Trump, it’s hard to say,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → square → Trump
“It’s kind of a good news, bad news situation. asserted
It → ’ → situation
She wants to arrest the president, but she wants to … abolish the prison. asserted
she → want → prison
So, I don’t know what she’s doing. asserted
she → know → what
The Trump administration and key allies are increasing their campaign schedule to help save the GOP’s majorities in Congress. asserted
administration → increase → Congress
A St. Pete Polls survey conducted for Florida Politics released this month showed Moody with a slight edge over Nixon, 45.2% to 44.8%, among likely general election voters. asserted
Moody → conduct → voters
The same poll showed Donalds virtually tied with Democrat David Jolly, 43.5% to 43.4%, in the race for Florida governor. asserted
Donalds → show → governor
The Cook Political Report recently changed the state’s gubernatorial rating from likely Republican to lean Republican as a result of the tough climate. asserted
Report → change → climate
“Trump is heading to his adopted home state to stump for Donalds and Republicans — another potential sign of growing worries for the congressman who’s trying to become the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history,” Jessica Taylor wrote in her analysis of the race for Cook. asserted
Taylor → head → Cook
“The closer-than-expected polls come even as Donalds and his allies have outspent Jolly by 27 to one.” asserted
Donalds → expect → one
Cook still rates Florida’s Senate seat as solid Republican. asserted
Cook → rat → Republican
Vance dismissed any concerns that the Florida governorship or U.S. senate could be in jeopardy. uncertain
governorship → dismiss → jeopardy
“If we tell the truth about Angie Nixon, the people of Florida are going to kick her to the curb and send Ashley Moody to Washington,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → tell → Washington
“Not to be outdone, Byron Donalds has got a real gem running against him, David Jolly. asserted
Donalds → outdo → him
I have the easiest job in the world. asserted
I → have → world
I get to talk about how crazy the Democrats are.” asserted
Democrats → get → ?
During his speech, Vance was twice interrupted by protesters who were booed by the crowd and promptly escorted out. asserted
who → interrupt → crowd
“We got a clown over here, ladies and gentlemen,” Vance said, downplaying the first interruption. asserted
Vance → got → interruption
“You always have to laugh at these protesters because that guy, you know, he pretends like he just broke out into an emotional protest, but he made sure to bring a cellphone.” asserted
he → have → cellphone
Vance predicted that Florida voters would vote out Democrats in a similar fashion to removing the protesters. asserted
voters → predict → protesters
“This is not a representative voter from the state of Florida,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → say → Florida
“That guy is a Democrat plant who wants — he wants to raise your taxes and release illegal aliens on the streets of Florida. asserted
he → want → Florida
Well, we kicked him out, just like we’re going to kick out the rest of the Democrats who want to do the exact same thing.” asserted
who → kick → thing
During the second protester’s interruptions, Vance stressed the difference between Democrats and Republicans on issues such as policing and education. asserted
Vance → stress → policing
“Now, what that woman is yelling is that she wants left-wing bureaucrats in control of your schools, but Byron thinks you ought to be in control of your kids’ schools,” he said. asserted
he → yell → schools
“And just like Ashley, Byron is always going to stand up for Florida law enforcement.” asserted
Byron → go → enforcement
To further drive home his message that the Sunshine State won’t abandon the Trump administration, Vance also declared in his remarks that “If anybody was unsure, I would say by the turnout today, it seems very obvious that Florida is MAGA country.” asserted
Florida → drive → turnout
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