Vice President JD Vance was ruthlessly mocked online after a clip from a Tuesday podcast appearance in which he seemingly pleaded with voters not to abandon the GOP in the midterm elections went viral on social media.
While Vance argued the Trump administration has done “a lot of good” over the last 18 months, he also appeared to acknowledge where public opinion currently stands on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
“There’s a lot of good that’s been done, but there’s a lot of work left to do. Don’t give power to the people who cause the problems that we’re fixing. Give us another chance, or give us another couple of years, to continue to work on the amazing things that we’ve been doing for the past two years,” Vance said during Tuesday’s edition of the “All-In” podcast.
The vice president is right to be concerned — as of Wednesday, Democrats currently hold a 7.5% lead over Republicans, according to generic ballot averages compiled by Silver Bulletin.
Trump’s overall approval ratings don’t look any better for the GOP’s election prospects. Trump’s average approval rating currently sits at 38%, with a 59% disapproval rating, according to averages compiled by The New York Times.
Vance’s plea drew a wave of online mockery. Read reactions from social media to Vance’s comments here: