JD Vance's campaign tour reached Western Pennsylvania, where Trump's running mate had to read his location from a map.
Video:
Vance: It's great to be part of the VF post. Uhh *reaches into pocket and pulls out card* VFA – VFW Post 92 pic.twitter.com/QRvrnrvZNL
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 15, 2024
Vance said, “It's really great to be back at the VFA post, VFW post…” Then Vance pulled the card out of his pocket: “92. I actually have the card here in my pocket.”
Trump's vice presidential candidate was in New Kensington, one of the most conservative neighborhoods in western Pennsylvania, and didn't know where he was.
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JD Vance was only sporadically active because the whole point of the campaign was to appeal to the working class in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Vance failed in that mission.
On Wednesday, Vance spoke in a nearly empty parking lot in Michigan. At least there seemed to be people at the VFW post, so that's an improvement.
JD Vance's campaign is the Spinal Tap of all vice presidential campaigns. Vance is not just a terrible campaigner. He thinks he's good, and his arrogant ineptitude is part of his charm.
Republicans who were going to vote for Trump-Vance anyway will not be swayed by all this, but swing voters in these key states are sensing what is going on, and it would not be a surprise if JD Vance was seen as an overall negative factor in the election campaign.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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