JD Vance Takes Time Out Of Speech To Pray For Children Killed In Shooting As Left Snipes At Christians

Vice President J.D. Vance dedicated time out of his speech on Thursday to pray for the two children who tragically died at the hands of a transgender shooter in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Robin Westman, a trans-identifying male, shot through a stained-glass window at the Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday and killed two children ages eight and ten. During a speech in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Vance paused to say a Catholic prayer for the children after a slew of Democrats scolded Christians for offering their “prayers.”

“If you are the praying type, I would ask you to join me in prayer. This is a prayer for the two little kids who lost their lives yesterday, and this is a prayer we say a lot in my church and I’ve always found it very meaningful. It’s very short,” Vance began. “‘Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.’ Amen.”

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Democrats have scoffed at the idea of saying a prayer for the deceased children and the other victims. Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told those of faith during a Wednesday morning press conference that they should not be offering their “thoughts and prayers” as the impacted children were praying when the shooting happened.

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki wrote on X that people should stop with their prayers, as it is supposedly “not enough” to stop mass shootings and tragedies.