Internet split as JD Vance might become first vice president sporting facial hair in nearly 100 years
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: If former president Donald Trump is elected to the White House for a second term in November, his vice-presidential pick could be the first to wear facial hair in almost a century, according to the New York Post.
Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), who was announced as the ex-president's running mate at the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 15, is one of the rare modern-day politicians who doesn't prefer the clean-shaven look.
![MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://pisco-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/7a104e68-3321-4077-9595-f36ae2b5cef4.jpg)
When Vance first gained public attention with his bestselling memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ in 2016, he conformed to the usual expectations and sported the baby-faced look.
However, his beard was on full display when he was elected to the Senate in 2022, making him one of the few politicians on Capitol Hill rocking facial hair.
Who was the last vice president to sport facial hair?
Facial hair fell out of favor among US politicians in the middle of the 20th century.
Charles Curtis was the last vice president with a mustache, serving in 1933 under president Herbert Hoover.
The last vice president to have a substantial beard like Vance was Charles Fairbanks, President Theodore Roosevelt's second-in-command from 1905 to 1909.
![VANDALIA, OHIO - NOVEMBER 07: Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate JD Vance greet supporters during the rally at the Dayton International Airport on November 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump campaigned at the rally for Ohio Republican candidates including Republican candidate for U.S. Senate JD Vance, who is running in a tight race against Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)](https://pisco-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/2f956761-143b-404e-b32d-6e225b6b4e40.jpg)
There were speculations that Vance's unusual beard might have cost him the opportunity to be Trump's vice presidential pick, as some GOP campaign insiders claimed that the 2024 Republican presidential nominee "just doesn't like facial hair."
However, former President Trump denied these rumors last week, telling Fox News Radio host Brian Kilmeade that the beard was trendy for his running mate.
"He looks good," the 78-year-old MAGA figurehead remarked. "Looks like a young Abraham Lincoln."
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Some studies suggest that voters consider facial hair to be associated with personality traits that politicians may want to avoid: aggressive, traditional, and anti-feminist.
According to a 2015 survey conducted by Oklahoma State University, voters perceive men with beards and mustaches as being against reproductive choice and "more supportive of gun rights, military spending, and the deployment of force" — all traits that seem to align with Sen Vance.
Internet split as JD Vance might become first VP to sport facial hair in nearly 100 years
People online shared their thoughts and opinions surrounding the 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), who could be the first vice president sporting a full beard in nearly a century.
One X user remarked, "Paving the way for bearded men everywhere!"
Another user said, "I guess you could call that facial hair...."
I guess you could call that facial hair.... pic.twitter.com/jyTsl86R97
— MoneyBadger (@MiscievousThe) July 16, 2024
Another user wrote, "Very masculine."
One user claimed, "I hate people with beards."
"Grew a beard to tickle that orange t**d’s g**ch," another X user quipped.
Grew a beard to tickle that orange turd’s gooch.
— 𝕱𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖞𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖉 © ☠️ (@fear_thy_beard) July 16, 2024
Someone else tweeted, "Doesn’t matter one way or the other."
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.