Screencap of YouTube video.

Vice President JD Vance visited the Ohio steel plant where his own grandfather worked this week and used part of the visit to outline the accomplishments of the Trump administration, especially with regards to immigration and jobs.

At one point, Vance retold the story of a child predator who Minnesota Governor Tim Walz tried to rescue from deportation by giving him a pardon. Vance said that the Trump administration deported the man anyway, eliciting applause from the audience.

That story is a good reminder of just how crazy Democrats have become.

Partial transcript via Nick Sortor:

JD Vance just TORCHED Tim Walz for pardoning a CONVICTED RAPlST from Laos in attempt to shield him from deportation

Unfortunately for Walz, his little plan didn’t work, and DHS forcibly sent the raplst back to Laos 🤣

“Walz asked the country what good it accomplished. ‘Did that make us any safer?’ That is a DIRECT QUOTE from the Democrat GOVERNOR of Minnesota.”

“To which I’d say, as the father of four young children: 10 year olds and everybody else can breathe a little bit easier in Minnesota.

Watch the clip:

🔥 JD Vance just TORCHED Tim Walz for pardoning a CONVICTED RAPlST from Laos in attempt to shield him from deportation

Unfortunately for Walz, his little plan didn't work, and DHS forcibly sent the raplst back to Laos 🤣

"Walz asked the country what good it accomplished. 'Did… pic.twitter.com/ktdEN2GVWm

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 21, 2026

In this clip, he talks about the fact that more jobs are now going to American citizens instead of foreigners in the US, a trend that was reversed by Trump:

🚨 Rust Belt star JD Vance is CRUSHING IT in Ohio right now:

"What I'm most proud of in the last 18 months: do you know that ALL net job growth over the past 18 months went to NATIVE BORN AMERICANS?

"Reversing a trend for four years where it all went to foreign people!"

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸… pic.twitter.com/azkqSQlvfd

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 21, 2026

During the same visit, Vance stopped at a local hangout and served beers and chili dogs to enthusiastic customers. Jesse Watters covered it on hios show tonight. Watch:

🚨 NEW: JD VANCE IN FULL CAMPAIGN MODE… SLINGING BEERS IN OHIO 🔥

IS A 2028 ANNOUNCEMENT COMING?

Meanwhile, NEWSOM just ADMITTED TRUMP WAS RIGHT… he's PRAISING "TRUMP ACCOUNTS" pic.twitter.com/zhPHm9Q2E8

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) August 22, 2026

Like Trump, Vance understands retail politics. He also clearly loves people, which certainly helps.