According to a report by the American liberal political magazine The New Republic and other sources on August 8, U.S. Vice President Visconti was asked at a press conference at the White House how to define 'socialism'. His answer was: 'Replace American workers with foreign workers, and let boys participate in sports competitions with girls.'
On that day, Vance held a press conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House, announcing new measures by the Trump administration to combat alleged fraud and abuse in work visa programs. During the Q&A session, a reporter asked, "How do you personally define socialism? Why are socialist candidates emerging everywhere in the United States?"
Wanst first expressed a sigh, and then replied, 'To be honest, it's difficult to define this term today. Because according to traditional understanding, socialism is considered to be about giving priority to workers.'
He also said that the candidates in the United States who claim to be socialists will definitely strongly oppose the measures announced that day, as these measures are designed to give priority to American workers rather than foreign workers.
So, I no longer know what this word means. Van said, "I think in today’s American context, it actually means you want to replace American workers with foreign workers, and also want boys participating in girls' sports competitions. This is the common point of American socialist groups that I see."
Wan's remarks have sparked criticism from American media. The magazine "The New Republic" pointed out that Wan has not really explained the meaning of socialism, but instead has linked controversial domestic issues in the United States, such as immigration employment and transgender athletes participating in sports competitions, to socialism.
The magazine 'New York' also questioned Vance's claims, arguing that he treated socialism as a label for attacking political opponents, rather than a concept with clear economic and political connotations.
