J.D. Vance's 'Pathetic' Reason For Visiting Donald Trump In Court Has People Howling
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The Ohio Republican's explanation went awry.
Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-Ohio) explanation for visiting Donald Trump during the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s hush money trial in New York drew mockery on social media.
“I was there to support a friend,” Vance, who is reportedly in contention to become Trump’s running mate, told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum.
“Recognizing that sometimes it’s a little bit lonely to sit up there by yourself, I offered to come in and maybe just be a friendly face in the courtroom,” the lawmaker added. “That’s all I wanted to do.”
Critics on X (formerly Twitter) pounced on Vance’s reason.
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