Yahoo News 10 times JD Vance utterly HUMILIATED himself on the campaign trail that have us CACKLING
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Most presidential hopefuls want their running mate to help them win states they might not be able to take on their own and share the load on the campaign trail, but Donald Trump's pick JD Vance has only managed to make headlines for a slew of embarrassing faux pas and his inability to interact with other human beings without being the weirdest most awkward person on the planet.
From pissing off Taylor Swift and most of the internet by calling women "childless cat ladies" to having a rumor started about him that he once had sexual relation with a couch (and another one that insinuated he likes dolphin porn) to making up hateful lies about Haitian immigrants and then admitting to it, Vance seems to have a knack for putting his foot in his mouth and making himself look like a fool.
As much as he tries (and tries and tries) to brand himself as an everyman, he frequently appears to lack the ability to connect with other human beings. His jokes fall flat, his attempts at humanizing himself through conversations with regular people are cringe-worthy, and he just comes across as an all-around awkward and WEIRD guy. And while awkwardness can be endearing, with Vance, it veers heavily towards uncomfortable.
The secondhand embarrassment is real, but it's hard to feel any sympathy for a guy who thinks women only have value as mothers and who peddles conspiracy theories to a base that's often too happy to fall for them.
So instead, let's take a journey through Vance's most humiliating moments on the campaign trail so far as we have a good cackle.
1. That time he didn't know how to order a donut.
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Enough said.
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2. His weird egg claims.
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Nothing says "I lie for a living" like claiming eggs cost $4 while standing in front of multiple signs saying otherwise.
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3. Accidentally misgendering himself.
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Republicans are way too obsessed with policing gender for us to let this one slide.
4. Say, is Robert F. Kennedy still alive?
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Don't ask Vance, apparently.
5. Trying to own the libs by drinking Diet Mountain Dew.
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...what?
6. Not knowing how to walk a dog.
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He's even weird and awkward with man's best friend!
7. Getting turned away from a sandwich shop.
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Conservatives got big mad recently when Vance had to speak to his supporters in the parking lot of Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh, PA, after initially getting turned away from the restaurant itself.
8. He thinks Swiss cheese belongs on a cheesesteak like a weirdo.
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When he made a campaign stop in Philadelphia at legendary Philly cheesesteak shop King of Steaks and brought up Swiss cheese, Democrat Philadelphia representative Brendan Boyle called it a “crime against humanity,” and we have to agree!
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9. He was booed by firefighters.
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When he gave a speech in front of the firefighters union, he was met with boos multiple times from the audience. Sounds like JD needs to get it through his head that no one likes him!
10. He accidentally insulted a Republican Miss Teen USA — oops!
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While trying to dunk on Kamala Harris, he failed miserably and ended up insulting a former Teen USA instead, who just so happens to be a conservative Trump supporter, too. You know you're a real dummy when you can’t even insult your political rival without making yourself look bad.
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As entertaining as it is to watch Vance humiliate himself, we'd still much rather just never hear from him again—something the employees of the small businesses he keeps dropping in on can probably relate to.
