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The office of JD Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for Vice President, has declined to deny that an old photo shows Vance in women’s clothing.
The photo spread on social media on Sunday after podcaster Matt Bernstein share it on X.
new: i have obtained a photo of jd vance in drag while at yale law school pic.twitter.com/jYf14Lwa4D
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It turns out it was sent to him by a former Yale student, Travis Whitfill.
Vance was born in Middletown, Ohio, in 1984. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the US Marines in 2003. He then attended Ohio State University fropm 2007-2009, and then Yale Law School.
Here are the receipts pic.twitter.com/MIrqAChuma
— Travis Whitfill MPH (@twhitfill) August 11, 2024
Whitfill says another student took the photo in 2012. He says it shows Vance at a Halloween party. The future Senator wears a long blonde wig and skirt. He’s already rocking some eyeliner.
The Daily Beast was among the first to report on the story.
“It’s from a group chat of Vance’s fellow classmates and is from a friend of a friend,” Whitfill told the outlet. “I believe it was grabbed from Facebook and was taken at a Halloween party.”
Vance’s opposition to LGBTQ+ rights
Many were quick to comment on Vance’s stance regarding LGBTQ+ rights. He has previously called opponents of “Don’t Say Gay” legislation “groomers”. Vance has opposed the US Census adding questions about gender identity and introduced a (failed) bill to ban ‘X’ gender markers on US passports. He also introduced a bill aimed at preventing minors from accessing gender-affirming care. GLAAD maintains a fuller list of Vance’s comments regarding LGBTQ+ rights.
I'll stop calling people "groomers" when they stop freaking out about bills that prevent the sexualization of my children.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) April 6, 2022
Needless to say, when his college days photo emerged, the internet had a field day.
I’ll give JD Vance this- his eyeliner is totally on point in that photo.. so much better than whatever 90s boy band guy liner he’s got going on now.
— Hadley Sheley (@HadleySheley) August 11, 2024
He dressed up as Ivanka? Weird. 🤔
— Linda Stevens 🌎 (@Linda__Stevens) August 11, 2024
Trump seems kind of into drag. First Giuliani, then the beauty pageants where he was more than happy to allow drag participants, and now the JD Vance photo. pic.twitter.com/K0dKrvKclF
— Crazy Fenak (@CrazyFenaker) August 11, 2024
KITTARRAAAAAAA part deaux.
— Squirrel Master (@kristiecsu) August 11, 2024
This explains why he’s so much better at eyeliner than I am.
Ladies and gentleman, a picture of JD Vance in drag while attending Yale Law School. ⬇️
— Justice Horn (@JusticeHorn_) August 11, 2024
I don’t share this to shame those who do drag, but rather to shame those who attack drag while having a history of enjoying the art form themselves. 👠 pic.twitter.com/6oIbmbprYL
And then the suggestions for potential drag names rolled in. This one, liked over 110k times, appears to be the winner: Sofa Loren.
Yo, @JDVance you look slay mama.
— Plastic Martyr (@plasticmartyr) August 11, 2024
What's your drag name? Sofa Loren? pic.twitter.com/krIg5lnHKx
Let’s also not forget Linda Loveseat, Ashley Furniture, Rhea Polstered and Anita Cushion
Linda Loveseat
— Shav™ (@Shavghan) August 11, 2024
“Schoolyard bully stuff”
All the suggestions appear to play on the debunked internet rumor that a young Vance once made love to a sofa.
Vance yesterday appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bush. It was before the photo of him in women’s clothing appeared. He took aim at Democrat attempts to portray him as “weird”.
“It drives home how they’re trying to distract from their own policy failures. I mean, look, this is fundamentally schoolyard bully stuff,” Vance said. “They can accuse me of whatever they want to accuse me of.
“I’m doing this because I think that me being vice president will help improve people’s lives, so I accept their attacks, but I think that it is a little bit of projection, Dana.”
JD Vance is happy to support Donald Trump, a convicted felon only too happy to come up with childish names for his opponents (“Sleepy Joe”, “Crooked Hillary”, “Ron DeSanctimonious”).
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Liz Cheney roasts JD Vance with the perfect clapback to his latest brag
Pete Buttigieg also had something to say about Vance’s attempt to belittle Tim Walz‘s military service.
Kangol2
We knew he was a
ph0ny but he’s also
a dr@g.
Eternal.Cowboy
Well, we can add drag to the list of things that JV can’t do well.
Also, NV and AZ have flipped in the polls. So in the last three weeks WI, MI, PA, NV and AZ have all flipped to blue. DJT has now resorted to spending millions to in NC and GA… But really, things are going great for him.
GlobeTrotter
That reminds me, gotta go delete a bunch of college photos from FB!
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
He comes off just as phony as Caitlyn Jenner.
abfab
Just wait until Usha finds out.
Woody
Escândalo!!!
abfab
So not only does he make a bad man, he makes a really bad woman.
Man About Town
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand these deluded morons who think anyone is trying to “sexualize” their children.
dgsea06
It’s only the tip o’ the old iceberg for Dotard’s new latest jerkoff buddy…Let’s just hope it gets national attention before November!
james7
But why did he dress up as Ivanka?
Derek Northcutt
Sorry, I know you want to herald something salacious but just putting a nylon wig on yer head is not “drag.” The way he overdoes his eyeliner is closer to “drag.”
inbama
You may not like Caitlyn’s opinions, but she’s as much her authentic self as anybody.
abfab
“I’m leading by a lot,” he insisted. “I am campaigning a lot,” he pushed back. In reality, Vice President Kamala Harris is up two points over the former president in national polling.
POS is a mess. How is Melania doing knowing she doesn’t have to return to Washington?
still_onthemark
Looks like Shady Vance will keep getting shadier and shadier til the election.
abfab
Ahh memories of a KY summer.