Trump Unsettled as JD Vance Outshines Him on the Debate Stage: Morning Joe
In a surprising turn of events during the latest GOP debate, political newcomer JD Vance drew significant attention by overshadowing former President Donald Trump. As highlighted on this morning’s episode of "Morning Joe," Vance’s strong performance not only showcased his rising prominence in the Republican landscape but also seemed to unsettle the former president.
Throughout the debate, Vance, the Ohio senator and author, displayed a command of policy issues that resonated with the Republican base. His articulate responses and sharp critiques of current administration policies captured the spotlight, prompting analysts to question Trump’s traditional dominance in GOP debates. "Vance’s ability to connect with the audience and deliver his points with conviction is a game-changer," commented one political analyst on the show.
Trump, who has long been seen as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, appeared noticeably rattled. His responses seemed less focused, and commentators noted that he often deflected to previous achievements rather than directly engaging with Vance’s points. The contrast was stark: while Vance presented a vision for the future, Trump leaned heavily on nostalgic references to his time in office.
Viewers were quick to take to social media, with hashtags like #TeamVance trending in the aftermath of the debate. The unexpected shift in dynamics raises important questions about the 2024 Republican primary race and whether Vance’s performance can galvanize support against Trump.
Morning Joe hosts discussed the potential implications of this debate shift, suggesting that Vance’s ability to attract both traditional conservatives and younger voters could pose a significant challenge to Trump’s campaign strategy. “Vance has managed to tap into a new wave of enthusiasm that could reshape the narrative going forward,” remarked one of the show’s regular contributors.
As the race to secure the Republican nomination heats up, all eyes will be on how Trump responds to this newfound challenge. With Vance’s star on the rise, the coming weeks promise to be a pivotal moment in the battle for the GOP’s future.
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The only reason anyone would agree to be the vice president to a man they had already called America’s Hitler as if they are looking to be his successor.
And if there is one thing Nazis are good at, it is stabbing other Nazis with long knives.
So Donald Trump is very right to be worried.
Outshines with lies. He just made the lying coherent and look professional.
Incoming ketchup conniption
That’s not really hard… A turd would outshine Trump on the debate stage.
Vance made a critical error by taking Trump’s spotlight, sucks to be that guy.
JD has no moral compass whatsoever. Diaper Don should be very afraid of his smarmy, lying VP pick.
Vance did outshine Trump, but that’s a really low bar.
Vance opened stronger. Walz finished stronger. Everyone is saying their guy won. It was a draw.
My takeaway is that the debate showed just how batshit insane Trump is more than anything. You can have a reasonable policy debate about these issues and there is a surprising amount of agreement. Trump just doesn’t want to do this.
Never outshine the master-Robert Greene
Everyone needs to start reporting that Vance is carrying this election and only he can save it. The meltdown will be epic.
Rule number one. Never outshine the master 😬
Was tub’o’lard ever not outshone, by anyone, ever?
It completely lacks all self awareness. Ick.
trump has severe dementia making vance look better by comparison a turnip would have done better in a debate when compared to trump
I had a similar thought towards the end of the debate. Vance performed much better than expectations, and I bet a lot of Republicans and conservatives are sitting there this morning wondering why he isn’t their nominee. Probably lots of talk about limiting Trump’s public appearances and pushing Vance to be the campaign spokesperson moving forward.
Trump is probably fuming that he bungled the debate HARD, but his running mate absolutely crushed it by comparison. Trump will probably start dismissing Vance in public comments because in his world nobody is allowed to outclass him, especially not his running mate.
The worst thing for Trump would be to win and everyone claims it was because of Vance in spite of Trump’s constant fumbles.
Not hard given one was an orange turd and the other was a piss glossed turd.
A fucking rotten pumpkin would “outshine” Trump.
Trump is showing diminished capacity. Whether it’s just aging, stress and fatigue, narcissistic collapse, or some form of dementia, the man is unwell. I truly believe that the MAGA powers that be (aka project 2025 creators) would happily remove President Trump for said reasons and install JD in his place. It would be a dicey move considering the cultish following Trump has, but I think it’s definitely being considered.
Outshine? Not even. Outshitted at best.
I’ll be honest, a Vance unshackled from Trump is a concern to take seriously at this point. He looks a lot more credible than his boss.
I thought it was telling how often Vance distanced himself from Trump.
can’t wait until Trump turns on him like a dog, just like Pence
I said dumpy not gonna be happy! Vancie was civil and respectful, and Walz was the same. Donvict wanted a cage match. Instead, it was 2 people who talked, converse, and shared ideas
So just blow up Trumps social accounts with “J.D. Vance looked WAY more presidential than Trump” jargon and let the cannibalism begin.
gotDAMN he looks old! Going full boomer mode now I guess what with being upset at his young whippersnapper partner being better at his job than him.
Trump didn’t set the bar that high.
I’m waiting for trump to announce he’s debating JD Vance to prove he is the best debater and way better then Vance. People close to trump very intelligent people some of the smartest people to ever live have told trump wow you’re such a spectacular debater
What an awful article. This is nothing more than speculation that trump is upset. I am sure he is but the author said he is with 0 evidence backing it up.
“Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough said that Donald Trump **MIGHT** be feeling quite uneasy after witnessing JD Vance’s performance during the vice presidential debate.”
“another MSNBC contributor, echoed Scarborough’s sentiments, **PREDICTING** that Trump would be bothered by the buzz surrounding Vance’s performance.”
He probably isn’t feeling uneasy, he’s already convinced himself that he did 10000x better than Vance at the debate.
I mean there is a way to address this.
Demand another debate with Harris and outdo Vance. I mean if he thinks that’s possible and not some little bitch.
Vance is slick like diarrhea
JD did a good job pretending to be a decent person (not mine but I like it)
😂 the bar is on the gotdam floor anymore. Vance could’ve taken his suit off and shit on the moderators desk and that would’ve been an improvement over Trump.
He really didn’t outshine him. He just sounded coherent, even though he was still lying and avoiding questions. And people let’s not get carried away. Tim did a great job last night by just telling the truth with details.
“outshines him” in the sense that Trump is a black hole that no information can escape from, and JD Vance is a gray reflective card of banality that can only scatter lies.
Vance as the new Hitler would be worse than anyone. He blamed immigrants for every perceived problem issue. I was shocked at how far he stretched the immigrant issue – to the housing shortage, the high prices of houses, prices on the shelves, healthcare woes, literally everything. The last group who blamed everything on another group they considered subhuman was the ruling party in 1930’s Germany. Anyone reading this who thinks the same outcome as Germany’s is not possible here is having an extreme case of looking-the-other-way. Trump already is going to have “camps” built.
That’s how to get under Trump’s skin, tell him his underlings are better than he is
“Outshines,” as in, tells more lies? Who writes this shit 😂
He should be. JD Vance wants power & he’s going after it. His vibe was super scary…Ted Bundy vibes
Best thing Harris campaign could do right now is to start spreading as many rumors as possible that republicans want Vance to replace Trump like Harris replaced Biden. Trump wouldn’t be able to focus on anything else for weeks.