"Just Straight Up Fairy Tale Nonsense" - JD Vance Gives A Really Weird Reason Why Buying A House Is So Expensive, And Everyone's Like, "Dude, What"

This week, JD Vance asked questions about the economy, since Americans have been suffering the pain of high costs.

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Speaking at an event in Pennsylvania, Vance claimed that there is “simple economics” behind why buying a home in the US has become so expensive, and his response is going viral because it’s… weird.

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“Why are rents down for four months in a row? We’re starting to get those illegal aliens out of the United States of America,” Vance said.

A man in a suit speaks at a podium with US flags in the background

“Those criminals, those gang members, those people who are taking homes that rightfully should go to the people in this room, and your children, and your grandchildren,” Vance continued while gesturing to the crowd.

A man in a suit speaks on a podium with flags in the background

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“It’s simple economics. If you have less people, less illegal aliens trying to buy homes, that means American citizens will finally be able to afford it again. It’s very simple economics,” he said.

A man in a red suit and tie gestures while speaking at a podium with flags in the background

Quick fact check: According to WRAL, experts say there is no evidence to support that undocumented immigrants are the main reason for rising housing costs in the United States, but rather, there is a lack of supply.

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As you can probably guess, the reactions were immediate, and the general consensus was that Vance’s claim… didn’t add up.

Tweet questions conflicting claims about undocumented immigrants on welfare and home buying

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A tweet from Secular Talk questions conflicting views about immigrants receiving welfare and earning high incomes — @KyleKulinski / Via x.com

This person called Vance’s claim “fairy tale nonsense”.

A tweet from JakeBalchNFT says, "There are zero illegals who buy middle class houses. Just straight up fairy tale nonsense." Dated December 16, 2025 — @JakeBalchNFT / Via x.com

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While others described it as “lies and propaganda.”

Tweet from the user "bro" he said, "It's simple economics." No dickwad, it's plain lies and propaganda

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“The rents that went down in the room are with us or they have been evicted,” this person joked.

Tweet asks if reduced rents are present or have been evicted — @Whatapityonyou / Via x.com

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“Just Straight Up Fairy Tale Nonsense” – JD Vance Gives A Really Weird Reason Why Buying A House Is So Expensive, And Everyone’s Like, “Dude, What”