Alyssa Farah Griffin calls Vance 'MAGA heir apparent' after debate, trolls label him 'flip-flopping liar'

Alyssa Farah Griffin described JD Vance as the 'heir apparent' of MAGA and asserted that he is 'more eloquent' than Donald Trump
Alyssa Farah Griffin hailed JD Vance's performance in the vice presidential debate on October 1, 2024 (Getty Images, Screenbrab/ABC)
Alyssa Farah Griffin hailed JD Vance's performance in the vice presidential debate on October 1, 2024 (Getty Images, Screenbrab/ABC)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: CNN political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin praised Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for his overall performance in the debate against his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on Tuesday, October 1, at the CBS Broadcast Center studio in New York City.

The former aide in Donald Trump's White House, who has since turned into his vocal critic, went so far as to call the Ohio Senator the "heir apparent" of MAGA and claimed he is "more eloquent" than the former president.



 

Alyssa Farah Griffin's take on JD Vance

During a post-debate analysis on CNN, conservative co-host of 'The View' Alyssa Farah Griffin remarked to her fellow panelists, "I was struck by the fact that JD Vance is significantly more eloquent than Donald Trump. Watching that — I don’t agree with JD Vance on quite a bit, but he speaks to MAGA in a way that he comes off as an incredibly effective communicator.”

Griffin suggested that the GOP candidate's performance could influence the party's presidential nominee, Trump, to challenge Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris in a second debate, as he would likely want to make “the closing argument.”

Describing Vance as a "chameleon," Griffin remarked, "There’s multiple sides to him. It’s one of his greatest political strengths. He showed up with a command of facts. There were some untrue things that he said –”

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, participate in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024 in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Alyssa Farah Griffin indicated that JD Vance's performance against Tim Walz might motivate Donald Trump to challenge Kamala Harris in a second debate (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

"Many!" fellow panelist David Axelrod interjected, but she continued, "But he seemed — he tried to show the side of empathy with him, that I found myself believing it. And then I remember his lies about Haitian kids, his comments about childless cat ladies, and his general record online is a mean-spirited internet troll.”

“So long and short, I don’t know that this moves the needle but I do think it solidifies his place as the MAGA heir apparent after Trump," concluded Griffin.

Netizens troll JD Vance over high praise in response to Alyssa Farah Griffin's remarks

Netizens reacting to the news on the Mediaite website trolled JD Vance for receiving high praise. The following examples demonstrate their takes.

"Vance was crying like a child about the mildest of fact checks. He's the heir apparent to MAGAT-style whining," wrote a person.

"JD Vance, a flip flopping liar, is the MAGA heir apparent. Sounds plausible," stated another.

"The fact checking on Vance's statements are not showing him to be humble--they are showing him to be a liar on the level of Trump," backed a user.

"No, he's more boring than Trump, and all his talking points and ideas came from Trump. He's a lesser clone, not an heir apparent," jibed another user.

"'I was struck by the fact that JD Vance is a significantly more eloquent Donald Trump': The average bright 9th grader is significantly more eloquent than Donald Trump," chided a user.

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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