Padilla responds to Vance 'Jose' remark: 'He knows my name'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

06/21/25 11:08 AM ET


Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Saturday criticized Vice President Vance for referring to him by the wrong name at a presser in Los Angeles the night before.

The vice president called California’s senior senator “Jose” and alleged his forcible removal from last week’s Department of Homeland Security press conference was due to a desire to create “theater” amid unrest in the city sparked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

“He knows my name. He knows my name,” Padilla said during a Saturday appearance on MSNBC. “Look, sadly, it’s just an indicator of how petty and unserious this administration is,” he continued. “He’s the vice president of the United States. You think he’d take the situation in Los Angeles more seriously.

Several Democrats came to Padilla defense after Vance’s Friday remarks. Many of them slammed the leader for misnaming Padilla, whom he served alongside in the senate prior to becoming vice president. Vance’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the matter.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5361940-padilla-responds-to-vance-los-angeles-name-remarks/

[Walleye]

1. They all think that fucking up somebody's name is just a hilarious way to disrespect them

I’m really sick of these children in responsible positions. I take it back. Children have better manners.

[WhiteTara]

2. Vance is a happy as*hole and

has said he will lie at will, causing dissent.

[ShazzieB]

3. UGH.

[Paladin]

4. Vance is a racist trump whore.

The only upside to his filthy behavior is the damage it's doing to his future political career. The sooner he's off the public stage and driven into well-deserved obscurity, the better. Looking forward to him keeping company with Rudy Giuliani and the Pillow Guy.

[mzmolly]

5. Cleits Vance?

That's my new name for the hillbilly VP.

[Cha]

6. Vance is a Wormy Creepy

Crock of Shite.

Excellent Reply from Senator Padilla.. Cut Vance down to where he belongs.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. "Mr. Vice President, how dare you disrespect our senator."

Link to tweet

[Daigan]

8. Most people grow out of

thinking it's funny to mispronounce someones name around the time they get out of high school.

[drmeow]

10. And the ones who still thought it was funny in HS

were the most immature kids in HS.

[Lovie777]

9. Honestly, the GQP are bullies until they are confronted....................

especially without their guns.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Give Couch Fucker hell Senator

Fucking Couch Fucker.

[damifino10]

12. As they say in the old country......

LOMBRISA! (google it)

[pfitz59]

13. Vance was scoring points with Trump.

The only audience that matters.

[IronLionZion]

14. Senator Alex Padilla stated his name several times in the video

JD the fake hillbilly is just being a racist ass.

[twodogsbarking]

15. Rafael Edward Cruz had no comment

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Because Cuban descendants don't really care about Mexican descendants.

[twodogsbarking]

17. But they should, eh.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. The only things that "bind" them are language, religion, and some past colonial experience with Spain

Many of those countries have been at odds with each other for decades.