‘More Like a Third-World Country’: JD Vance Sounds Off on California With Joe Rogan

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‘More Like a Third-World Country’: JD Vance Sounds Off on California With Joe Rogan

Vice President JD Vance criticized California during an interview with Joe Rogan, describing Los Angeles’ Skid Row as “more like a Third-World country” while criticizing the state’s political culture, questioning its election system, and arguing Californians should adopt voter ID.

🚨 JD Vance Says Los Angeles Reminds Him of a Third-World Country“This part of America is actually more like a third-world country than anything that I thought we'd ever become.” pic.twitter.com/2VHMoSvYAQ— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 15, 2026

🚨 JD Vance Says Los Angeles Reminds Him of a Third-World Country“This part of America is actually more like a third-world country than anything that I thought we'd ever become.” pic.twitter.com/2VHMoSvYAQ

Recalling his first visit to Skid Row, Vance said the conditions shocked him.

“This part of America is actually more like a Third-World country than anything........

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