JD Vance Goes Viral with Epic Takedown of CBS Interviewer: 'I Don't Really Care, Margaret'

President Donald Trump and his most prominent allies seem to view the mainstream media as little more than a group of gullible stooges.
How else can one explain their ongoing willingness to participate in interviews with openly antagonistic figures like CBS News’ Margaret Brennan?
Take, for example, Vice President J.D. Vance’s exchange with Brennan during Sunday’s episode of CBS’ Face the Nation. In the interview, Vance delivered a five-word retort so cutting and humorously dismissive of the self-assured journalist that it quickly went viral on the social media platform X, propelled by Trump supporters’ sharp creativity.
“I don’t really care, Margaret,” Vance declared. “I don’t want that person in my country, and I think most Americans agree with me.”
Vice President @JDVance utterly embarrasses CBS and @margbrennan on the unvetted migrants that Biden allowed into our country 🔥☠️
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) January 26, 2025
Margaret Brennan: "These people are vetted!"
VP Vance: "Just like the guy who planned a terrorist attack in Oklahoma a few months ago?" pic.twitter.com/IeA8qsklTR
In an instant, “I don’t really care, Margaret” was cemented as a rallying cry for Trump’s MAGA movement.
“Make America Great Again” is the best slogan for this political moment. But “I don’t really care, Margaret” is a close second.
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) January 27, 2025
JD Vance has swiftly become MAGA’s next super star.
— Chandler Crump (@realCCrump) January 27, 2025
“I don’t really care, Margaret” will be the new rally cry. pic.twitter.com/WySBkNv6qA
“I don't really care, Margaret. I don't want that person in my country.”
— iamyesyouareno (@iamyesyouareno) January 26, 2025
A perfect response. pic.twitter.com/K8HqNi1hEz
“I don’t really care Margaret.”
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) January 27, 2025
Should become the standard response to anyone pushing insane leftist policies, from open borders to men in women’s sports, to dividing people down the lines of sex and race.
It’s time to tell them that you don’t care.
pic.twitter.com/WychTcFgpQ
When a Leftist says something ridiculous I think the new go-to response should be:
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) January 27, 2025
"I don't really care, Margaret."
Lesson 1 👇
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Brennan, unsurprisingly, had it coming.
Her track record speaks volumes, including her antics during October’s vice-presidential debate. Acting as co-moderator alongside CBS colleague Norah O’Donnell, Brennan’s transparent attempts to discredit Vance in favor of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz — Kamala Harris’ gaffe-prone running mate — fell flat.
On Sunday, Brennan returned to her old playbook, pressing Vance on the status of 30,000 Afghan refugees whom she characterized as “properly vetted.”
When Vance pointed to a recent case involving an Afghan refugee suspected of planning a terrorist attack as evidence of flawed vetting processes, Brennan predictably took the side of the refugees over American citizens.
“He was allegedly properly vetted,” Vance noted, referring to the suspected terrorist. “Many in the media and the Democratic Party insisted he was properly vetted. Clearly, he wasn’t. I don’t want my children living in neighborhoods with people who aren’t properly vetted, and because I don’t want that for my kids, I won’t force it on anyone else’s children either.”
Brennan, sticking to her script, replied, “No. And that was a very particular case. It wasn’t clear if he was radicalized when he arrived or after living here.”
That’s when Vance delivered the knockout line that further solidified his reputation: “I don’t really care, Margaret.”
Trump supporters on X wasted no time turning Vance’s sharp response into an internet sensation.
In a matter of hours, “I don’t really care, Margaret” became a MAGA “slogan” and rallying cry, with many hailing it as the ideal comeback to condescending leftist rhetoric.
The phrase quickly inspired a flood of memes and even merchandise, amplifying its cultural resonance.
The swift embrace of “I don’t really care, Margaret” reflects a broader trend within the MAGA movement.
"I don't really care, Margaret." pic.twitter.com/DH2DKCWLyD
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 27, 2025
I’m going to start adding “Margaret” every single time I say “I don’t really care” regardless of context. I hope that catches on and becomes a thing. https://t.co/CO29DUHxGo
— Ebenezer Locke (@blocke1775) January 26, 2025
“I don't really care, Margaret.” pic.twitter.com/dtx2YZzPlt
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) January 27, 2025
"I don't really care, Margaret." pic.twitter.com/JKibxEQPF2
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) January 27, 2025
I don’t really care, Margaret. pic.twitter.com/KnFkPCXQd9
— Summer Jaeger (@SummrWrites) January 26, 2025
“I don’t really care Margaret.” 😂
— Pasha M 🇺🇸 e/acc (@pashaismz) January 26, 2025
this needs a merch drop. On every tshirt. https://t.co/Zanb3nllie pic.twitter.com/H5dkkJq9wX
This administration is going to generate so many quality memes. https://t.co/c9HJQ0ZYss pic.twitter.com/4eyM0YZTUV
— Josh Daws (@JoshDaws) January 26, 2025
Americans are increasingly fed up with establishment journalists like Brennan, who weaponize a veneer of compassion to push policies that put citizens at risk.
Their message, boiled down, is: “To prove our moral superiority, we demand that America open its borders. And when the consequences of those policies hit, we demand you live with them.”
Journalists like Brennan seem oblivious to how their words come across, but the American public isn’t.
The results of the 2024 election prove that Americans are rejecting this narrative.
Trump and Vance appear to view the adversarial media as useful tools—alienating reasonable Americans while firing up the meme-savvy MAGA base.