Elizabeth Pipko
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“Jennifer Welch’s words show she knew what she was doing and saying and is proud of that, regardless of any potential risk to the vice president or his family,”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko said Welch's words showed she knew what she was doing and was proud of it.
“Normally, when a public figure is condemned for inflammatory language, there's an argument that emotions got the better of them, that their words were taken out of context and that they never intended to suggest violence. Here, the rest of the statement strongly suggests otherwise.”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko argued that the rest of Welch's statement strongly suggested intentional invocation of violence.
“The use of the word 'pistols' and the suggestion that people need to keep firing them at Vice President JD Vance is not just horrific and dangerous. It's the kind of rhetoric that raises serious questions about whether a threat has been made and whether authorities may need to investigate,”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko spoke to Fox News Digital about Welch's viral clip, calling the rhetoric horrific and dangerous.
“But what makes these comments particularly disturbing is the context surrounding them,”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko said the context surrounding Welch's comments made them particularly disturbing.
“But condemning language that invokes violence against him should be the easiest thing in the world. And I sincerely hope that anyone on the left who encounters her or these comments chooses to speak out.”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko urged those on the left to speak out against Welch's violent rhetoric.
“Political disagreements are one thing. This is vile. You don't have to like JD Vance. You don't have to agree with a single policy he supports,”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko distinguished political disagreements from what she called vile rhetoric.
“And, frankly, I don't know where anyone finds the arrogance or cruelty to tell someone who they don’t know personally that they're unfit to be a husband or a father.”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23
Pipko criticized Welch for telling someone she doesn't know personally that he is unfit to be a husband or father.
“He has decided because he aligns politically with Mamdani, he will defend him without knowing the facts. Similarly, he will attack Trump, even when discussing 9/11, because he dislikes him, again without knowing any facts.”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Pipko said De Niro defends Mamdani without knowing the facts and attacks Trump for similar reasons.
“Robert De Niro is again showing his privilege and ignorance,”
Elizabeth Pipko · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Pipko argued that De Niro has a long pattern of clumsy political commentary.