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JD Vance weird Thanksgiving post.

JD Vance weird Thanksgiving post.
NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 15: Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks at a campaign rally at VFW Post 92 on August 15, 2024 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Vance is campaigning in several battleground states as part of his campaign efforts. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Vice-President-elect Sen. JD Vance Thanksgiving post this year took his sycophancy to the next level as he appears to be depicting himself as President-elect Donald Trump’s wife.

Vance posted a meme reimagining Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Want” painting.

In the meme, Trump is depicted as the Dad at the head of the table, standing behind Vance, the wife, as he serves Thanksgiving meal to the family.

But instead of the traditional turkey, the centerpiece is a map showing counties Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.

Here are some reactions to JD Vance Thanksgiving post:

Journalist Helen Kennedy: “Vance depicting himself in drag, as Trump’s wife.”

Vanity Fair contributing editor Franklin Leonard: “I’ve seen a lot of embarrassing behavior on this app, but I have never seen anything quite like this.”

Journalist Mehdi Hasan: “JD Vance posting an image of himself as Trump’s wife, and also with a map that doesn’t show people he and Trump won by one of the lowest margins in American history.”

One user asked why Vance “depicted himself as a trad wife” while another called the incoming VP a “weirdo” who was “born with an almost fetishistic need to be ruled.”