I Don’t Really Care, Margaret’: How JD Vance’s comeback became a MAGA meme

Daily Dot ^ | February 7, 2025 | Angela Andaloro

[DoodleBob]

I Don’t Really Care, Margaret memes derive from a moment in an interview between Vice President JD Vance and CBS’ Margaret Brennan. In their conversation, Brennan tries to make a point about the radicalization of “illegal immigrants” in the United States. In response, Vance shuts down the analysis of what he feels is an unimportant detail.

Origin

JD Vance’s I Don’t Really Care, Margaret moment came in his first interview as Vice President with the CBS show, Face the Nation. Vance and journalist Margaret Brennan were discussing whether illegal immigrants pose threats to Americans.

Vance explains he feels that refugees aren’t always “properly vetted.” He continues to note that his primary concern is “to look after the American people.” Brennan counters that the people he’d referenced are, in fact, vetted. As far as terrorism, she notes that people often experience radicalization outside of the country. She suggests that a particular criminal referenced by Vance may have been one such example.

‘I don’t really care, Margaret. I don’t want that person in my country, and I think most Americans agree with me.’

I Don’t Care Margaret meme spread

The moment instantly stood out to viewers and started taking off on X (formerly Twitter), where people celebrated what they felt was a glib shutdown of the conversation. People started to joke about all the different situations you could bring that energy to.

[DoodleBob]

More memes at the link

Here’s the original clip.

Margaret is the new Karen.

[piasa]

At least we know what all that BS we heard after every terrorist attack about it being a lone wolf who self radicalized comes from...it is just a talking point excuse to cover for the fact that these imports haven’t been vetted well enough if at all..

[Bernard]

she notes that people often experience radicalization outside of the country. She suggests that a particular criminal referenced by Vance may have been one such example.

I wonder if that's an original thought, or a talking point paid for by USAID.

[DoodleBob]

I’ll take USAID Talking Points for $53 million, Alex.

[bigbob]

Margaret is the new Karen

[DoodleBob]

Does that make Margaret the new Kelli Stavast, who gave us Let’s Go, Brandon?

[ridesthemiles]

EXCELLENT REFERENCE TO NORMAN ROCKWELL WORK.

[Savage Beast]

Also priceless was Laura Ingraham's: "Ya think, Margaret?"

[Reddy]

Let the left continue to use “Karen” as the disparaging noun, we can use “Margaret” instead. Kind of like a code indicating which side you are on........

[Reddy]

“Marge” works just the same ;)

[Reddy]

See post 9.

[DoodleBob]

Let’s Go, Margaret!

[milagro]

Vance could also have said, “Quite frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!”

[Rowdyone]

It now right up there with “frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn”...classic!

[metmom]

Like *Let’s go, Brandon*

[Secret Agent Man]

Unclench, Margaret.

[simpson96]

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