One of the leading candidates to be Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential election. is going to have some explaining to do after a CNN report found evidence that he had a habit of liking tweets that were harshly critical of the former president.
According to CNN's KFiles team, Sen. J.D Vance (R-OH), who has been a constant cable news presence defending Trump both before and after he was convicted on 34-felony counts in a Manhattan courtroom which has led many political observers to conclude that he is in a constant state of auditioning for the vice presidential slot.
According to the KFiles, it has been known for some time that Vance was critical of Trump on X, then known as Twitter, before he became a U.S. senator but an investigation shows that the "Hillbilly Elegy" author was not only a prolific tweeter, but also a fan of "liking" tweets that likely will lead to more scrutiny from Trump world.
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Among the "likes" which have now been deleted, Vance approved of a tweet accusing Trump of committing “serial sexual assault" and another calling the former president, "one of USA’s most hated, villainous, douchey celebs.”
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According to the report, "these new examples, unearthed by an extensive review of Vance’s past social media activity, demonstrate they were more widespread and scathing than previously known."
"A majority of the newly uncovered social media activity dates from the last five months of the 2016 presidential campaign. They include Vance liking a number of anti-Trump posts on Twitter, including those criticizing Trump’s immigration policies, acknowledging antisemitism from Trump supporters, questioning the integrity of voting for Trump over Clinton and even raising concerns over Trump having access to the country’s nuclear codes as president," the report stated before adding one Vance-approved tweet featured "a photo of Trump, two women and O.J. Simpson with the caption, 'Here is an old picture of one of USA’s most hated, villainous, douchey celebs. Also in picture: OJ Simpson.”'"
CNN is reporting, "While promoting his memoir and appearing on news programs in 2016, Vance liked a series of tweets calling then-candidate Trump a 'monster' and a 'nemesis of the GOP.' He also liked a tweet acknowledging 'threats and derogatory terms Trump supporters hurl at Jews.' He even liked a tweet from CNN anchor Jake Tapper criticizing Trump’s tweet about a woman’s appearance amidst then-first lady Melania Trump’s campaign against cyberbullying."
