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Wed May 15, 2024, 05:37 PM May 15

Grown men acting like this?' J.D. Vance's plea for 'lonely' Trump spurs instant mockery [View all]

Grown men acting like this?' J.D. Vance's plea for 'lonely' Trump spurs instant mockery

Matthew Chapman
May 14, 2024 8:04PM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/is-jd-vance-for-trump/

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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) was subjected to ridicule Tuesday over his emotional explanation as to why he decided to join former President Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial.

Vance, considered a potential running mate for the presumptive Republican nominee, did not speak of politics during his Fox News interview, but of friendship.

"I was there to support a friend," said Vance. "Recognizing that sometimes it's a little bit lonely to sit up there by yourself, I offered to, you know, come in and just maybe be a friendly face in the courtroom."

President Joe Biden's campaign leapt at the words "lonely" and "friendly face" when they shared a video clip of Vance's statement on social media Tuesday afternoon.

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