### Vance Continues to Sidestep Acknowledgment of 2020 Election Results

In a recent interview with The New York Times, JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, once again avoided confirming President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election over former President Donald Trump. The Ohio senator dodged the question five times, repeating his stance from a previous debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz by emphasizing his focus on future issues.

Vance argued against revisiting past elections, citing more pressing concerns like a "wide-open border" and rising grocery costs. "There's an obsession here with focusing on 2020," he remarked. "I'm much more worried about what happened after 2020."

This stance aligns closely with the rhetoric employed by his running mate, Trump, who faces criminal charges for allegedly spreading false claims about voter fraud and engaging in activities to maintain his grip on power post-election. Despite Trump's claims, judges, election officials, cybersecurity experts, and even his own attorney general have consistently refuted the notion of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

During the hour-long interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, host of "The Interview" podcast, Vance deflected multiple questions about whether Trump lost the election. When Garcia-Navarro pointed out the lack of any concrete proof of election fraud, Vance dismissed it as a "slogan.”

"I'm not worried about this slogan that people throw, 'Well, every court case went this way,'" Vance said. "I'm talking about something very discrete - a problem of censorship in this country that I do think affected things in 2020."

Earlier, Vance's reluctance to provide a clear answer on Trump's loss was considered one of his weakest moments during his debate with Walz. The debate exchange quickly became fodder for Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign, which used it in a television advertisement.