Former GOP lawyer describes J.D. Vance's 'awkward darkness' after donut shop visit
Donald Trump's pick for vice president, J.D. Vance, represents an "awkward darkness," according to former House Republican Congressional Committee Investigative Counsel Sophia Nelson, a lawyer who formerly worked on legal and advisory teams for several prominent Republicans.
Appearing on CNN on Sunday, Nelson was asked about Vance's recent "awkward interaction" at a donut shop. Vance is also currently in hot water with his neighbors.
"Retail politics is really important," the host says. The host then asks Nelson how Vice President Kamala Harris can do better on her upcoming bus tour.
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Nelson replied, "I wish you had shown the clip with Vice President nominee Walz and his wife walking into a donut shop outside of Chicago after the convention and the reception was entirely different."
"The energy was entirely different. To my point, J.D. Vance has this kind of awkward darkness about him," she added. "This kind of like roughness. It's not a warm energy, it's like when you saw the dog at the firehouse, when Vice President Harris walked in into dog's just laying down and rolling around all over her. Animals have good instincts and people have good instincts."