'Personality of a wet napkin': Vance dragged after saying he's 'sad' about turning 40

Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance, who is nearly half of Trump’s age, is eyeing down a big birthday this week and doesn’t seem too happy about it.

The Republican vice presidential nominee turns 40 on Friday (Trump is 78) and during a campaign event in Nevada Tuesday, shared his lack of enthusiasm with the crowd with a delivery utterly devoid of charisma.

“I'm 40 years old, almost. I'm sad about that, by the way,” Vance said. “I turn 40 I think on Friday.”

It was unclear whether the crowd cheered or jeered the comment, but Vance responded with a strained earnest, “Thank you all.”

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It’s another awkward moment in a fledgling campaign mired by “weird” comments – which include bashing “single cat ladies” and claiming Democrats think drinking Diet Mountain Dew is racist – that Democrats have been quick to call out.

On social media, users were to pile on this latest strange remark to Vance’s ever-growing list of oddities.

“Personality of a wet napkin,” wrote @krazyalexx

“We haven’t seen a lack of charisma in a national campaign since Jeb. It’s astounding,” wrote @lancaster_aj.

“you just know Trump is somewhere chewing on an armrest out of frustration with having picked this idiot,” noted @queefneyspearz.

“As hard as he tries he just can’t relate to other humans,” quipped @mfletcher530

"Trump has fillings older than him,” replied @catincoggnito

“His birthday present is going to be getting replaced as VP by Nikki Haley,” wrote @AmerinderKhatra.

Watch the clip below or at this link.

Vance: I'm 40 years old, almost. I'm sad about that, by the way. I turn 40 I think on Friday. Thank you all. pic.twitter.com/LYdfiSkSAe
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 30, 2024