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- Sen. JD Vance is responding to the “weird” label attached to him by Kamala Harris’ campaign.
- He suggested that this characterization stems from young social media personnel who faced bullying during their school years.
- The vice presidential hopeful insists he is simply an average individual.
Senator JD Vance recently criticized those who have labeled him and his party as “weird,” attributing this description to younger individuals active on social media platforms who misrepresent the GOP’s image.
During an event at Eau Claire Airport in Wisconsin on Wednesday, a reporter posed a question regarding this descriptor to the Ohio senator.
“I believe this notion originated from millennials—specifically, 24-year-old interns working online—who might have experienced some form of bullying themselves, and they are projecting that experience onto the entire Trump campaign,” he stated candidly.
“At my core, I consider myself just a regular guy,” he continued, reinforcing his image as relatable and grounded.
Reporter: What do you make of that weird argument?
JD Vance: “I think this argument honestly came from a bunch of 24-year-old social media interns who were bullied in school and they decided they’re going to project that onto the entire Trump campaign.”
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August 7, 2024
“I brought my wife along today; I am proud father of three wonderful children back home. I’m an ordinary person striving for the American dream,” said Vance passionately during his remarks. He dismissed concerns over the characterizations he’s received by asserting his plan to embrace them as a badge of honor rather than letting them upset him.
Interpreting ‘Weird’
The term “weird” has been recurrently employed by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris alongside her new running mate Governor Tim Walz against their political adversaries.
“You might have noticed Donald Trump spreading outlandish falsehoods about my history,” she remarked at a fundraiser event held in Massachusetts on July 27. “Some claims made by him and his running mate come across as outright peculiar,” she added emphatically.
The official Kamalahq Twitter account has publicly tagged Sen. Vance with descriptors like “weird” on multiple occasions within recent posts.
Prior to receiving selection as Harris’ partner in campaigning, Governor Walz had already echoed similar thoughts about both Vance and former President Trump during an MSNBC interview aired on July 23 where he described them both with phrases like “these individuals are typically odd.” He even went further claiming their campaign resembled membership in what could only be characterized humorously as “some sort of boys-only club.”
This sentiment was reiterated more dramatically when Walz spoke at rallies where he called out these figures directly: “These candidates exude creepy behavior—they truly are strange,” expressed Walz while engaging rally goers back home.
After allowing critics room for jabs about how unprepared he’d be for debates against someone like Vance unless said person was generous enough get past procrastinating practices characteristic around couches—alluding again playfully toward perceived laziness among opponents—Walz’s comments solidified just how much disdain exists between these camps despite ongoing pledges towards teamwork together ahead facing bigger challenges coming up soon!
