Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is getting some harsh reviews on X after posting a message that critics say sounds a little too desperate.
Vance, who is reportedly on Donald Trump’s short list for vice president, praised Donald Trump Jr. ― one of the former president’s sons ― as “one of the best people I’ve met in politics.”
He shared a link to an Axios article saying Donald Trump Jr. has become “a behind-the-scenes power broker in GOP politics” and is poised to help carry on his father’s legacy.
“He genuinely believes in America First and works his ass off to make it a reality,” wrote Vance.
But his critics saw it as a bid to butter up the Trump family and push his name up the list for VP ― and called him out over it on X: