JD Vance Gets Social Media Side-Eye For Weird Joke At A Wisconsin Deli
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance went on a charm offensive in Kenosha, Wisconsin, but seemed to emphasize the offensive more than the charm.
Donald Trump’s running mate was visiting Tenuta’s Deli for one of those politicians-meet-real-people-in-the-act photo ops that are common during the campaign season.
Vance walked around the deli, talking with the owner, employees and customers, and also ordered some food, before asking the owner what Vance thought was an important question.
“You have any food here you really don’t like? We’ll take some and feed it to the journalists on the plane,” he asked, according to a social media post by journalist Reese Gorman.
Sen JD Vance at a local deli in Kenosha, WI per source there:
“You have any food here you really don’t like? We’ll take some and feed it to the journalists on the plane.” pic.twitter.com/B1IvkqbKZy— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) August 20, 2024
Yes, it was just a sarcastic joke, but one that revealed Vance isn’t fond of journalists, especially those who accurately report the bizarre and offensive things the Ohio senator has said about postmenopausal women, his inability to answer softball questions appropriately, and his many attacks on childless Americans.
Making fun of journalists is an all-season sport for some people, but asking a restaurant owner what items he serves that are bad while in the presence of media probably isn’t the most emotionally intelligent thing a candidate for the country’s second-highest office could do.
HuffPost reached out to the Vance campaign to find out what, if anything, was served to journalists on his plane, but no one immediately responded.
However, his joke received more than its share of social media side-eye.
JD Vance insults Wisconsin deli owner by suggesting some of his food is terrible. Weird. https://t.co/sOWuOJYk67
— Mark R. Yzaguirre (@markyzaguirre) August 20, 2024
What a great strategy for building rapport with the media 😂
Maybe they should reciprocate with more stories about:
- childless cat ladies
- staying in abusive marriages
- couches
- dolphins— DumpTrump 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@DumpDrumpf20) August 20, 2024
He is such a little bjtch. My gyah. Not cute.
— h'EllaFreeDem 🌊💙 (@hEllaFreeDem) August 20, 2024
JD Vance has the charm of a soggy paper towel found under a park bench.
— Marcus (@alocalbookshop) August 20, 2024
I recognize it as a bad attempt at humor. He hates the media and wants to force them to eat shitty food. Har har.
— John Smith (@GOP_U) August 20, 2024
Normal politician: "What do you recommend?"
Vance: "What do you sell that sucks? Also I hate the free press"— Bonnie Resnick #IHRAshouldbeeasy (@srslybonnie) August 20, 2024
If you could see political talent, JD Vance would be invisible.
— Patrick Strother (@PatrickStrother) August 20, 2024
“I hate the middle-class, hardworking people who keep me accountable! Haha I am a relatable man! Just like you food-monkeys!”
— EyeOnStalk (@EyeOnStalk) August 20, 2024
Vance’s Kenosha visit had other potentially embarrassing moments.
At one point, a reporter asked him how he was preparing for his upcoming debate with Tim Walz, and he responded, “I have a friend who embellishes and lies a lot, I’m having him stand in for Tim Walz.”
As you will see in the responses to the comment, nearly everyone on social media asked him if that friend was Donald Trump.
Reporter: How are you preparing for your debate with Tim Walz?
Vance: I have a friend who embellishes and lies a lot, I’m having him stand in for Tim Walz pic.twitter.com/mu3FTnHj87— Acyn (@Acyn) August 20, 2024
