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WATCH: JD VANCE TRIES TO TELL A JOKE, FAILS SPECTACULARLY

Last updated on January 23rd, 2025 at 01:09 pm

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance tried to make a joke about racism and Diet Mountain Dew during a rally at his hometown in Middletown, Ohio, but it didn’t go so well.

“Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) went viral on Monday after a joke about β€œracist” Mountain Dew bombed during his first stand-alone rally after accepting the nomination as Donald Trump’s running mate.

Vance spoke to a very friendly crowd in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, but still wasn’t able to make a single joke land.”

Zany: I think we can all agree that Republicans have never been good at humor. Imagine Mitch McConnell cracking a joke, or Charlie Kirk on stage: β€œSo a Black pilot walks onto a plane…” ? Sometimes Trump is funny, but it’s not because he tries, but because he just isn’t smart.

Read more about this story on the Mediaite website.

Serena Zehlius is a passionate writer and political commentator with a knack for blending humor and satire into her insights on pressing social issues. With several college degrees under her belt, including studies in civics, government, and political…

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