Vice President JD Vance shared a heartbreaking plea from every single one of the parents of victims of the Minneapolis school shooting, when he asked for prayers right now for the one student who’s still fighting for her life.
On Wednesday, Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance traveled to Minnesota to visit Annunciation Catholic Church, where a transgender killer opened fire on innocent children and adults who were attending mass at the church on the school grounds.
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Vance later spoke with reporters after meeting with the parents of victims of the school shooting.
“So, I’d ask a couple of things straight from the parents…and families to my fellow Americans,” Vance said. “First of all, while two kids lost their lives, there’s still one kid that’s in very serious condition. And every single family…said, ‘Please say a prayer.'”
“So to my fellow Americans, if you are the praying type, say a prayer for this innocent girl who’s actually in surgery right now,” he added, that the swelling will go down and she will be okay. Because she’s still in a fight for her life.”
“And every single family to a person is desperate that the death toll, which currently stands at two, stays at two,” Vance continued. “And I think if you are the praying type you ought to say a prayer for this innocent young girl.”
The vice president also talked about how there’s nothing he can say to take this grief away from the parents who lost their children, and shared how he plans to honor them and the two children who were killed.
“One of the ways that I’m going to try to honor these parents and the children they lost is by being a better dad,” Vance said. “And hugging my kids tight tonight, making sure they know that their dad loves them — because there are two families that are not going to get that opportunity ever again.”
In a post a short time later on X, VP Vance reflected on his visit in which he talked about how it was an honor “to meet with a number of grieving families and hear about their beautiful children–in particular Harper (10) and Fletcher (8), who died in the Annunciation school shooting. I also met another beautiful girl who is recovering well, thank God.”
He then shared a couple of immediate requests from the families.
I just left Minneapolis, where I was honored to meet with a number of grieving famlies and hear about their beautiful children–in particular Harper (10) and Fletcher (8), who died in the Annunciation school shooting. I also met another beautiful girl who is recovering well,… pic.twitter.com/mHYWuzl3RF
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 3, 2025
“First, to pray for Sophia, who continues to fight for her life every day. Pray for her health, pray for her swelling to be controlled, and pray for strength for her parents, doctors, and nurses.
“Second, don’t give the shooter the attention, but focus on the kids who were taken from us. I learned that Harper had a smile that could light up the room, that she loved visiting the national parks with her parents, and that she looked beautiful in her first communion gown. I learned that Fletcher was rambunctious and energetic, that he loved football and basketball, and that he had an amazing head of hair.
“Yes, they were taken from their families far too soon. But in their short lives, they made a big mark on the many people who loved them. Let’s give them the attention they deserve.”
The heartbreaking comments follow the tragedy on the morning of August 27th when Robert Westman, the male subject, opened fire on innocent kids and adults attending mass, killing two children and injuring 17 other people, 14 of those being children, as my RedState colleague Sister Toldjah reported.
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