What Vance said about wanting neighbors who speak the same language

JD Vance's Comments on Neighbors and Language

A rumor circulated online in late October 2025 that U.S. Vice President JD Vance said it was "totally reasonable and acceptable" for American citizens to want to speak the same language as their neighbors.

it is totally reasonable and acceptable for American citizens to look at their nextdoor neighbors and say, 'I want to live next to people I have something in common with' and not live next to people who 'don't speak the same language that I do'

Vance's comments were made during an interview for a New York Post podcast, and while he did not directly say the quoted words, his statement could be reasonably interpreted as identical to the one purported in the claim.

Author's summary: VP JD Vance sparks controversy.

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Snopes Snopes — 2025-11-01

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