Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance did not receive the warmest welcome when he entered a donut shop in Georgia.
Vance visited Holt’s Sweet Shop in Valdosta, Georgia on Thursday while in town for a campaign rally. In a video critics are roasting on social media, Vance enters the donut shop and is told almost immediately by the employee working behind the counter that she does not want to be on camera.
“The zoo has come to town. Thank you for letting us come in here,” Vance said.
“Yes, sir,” the woman replied, adding, “I don’t want to be on camera” as she saw people filming.
“She doesn’t want to be on film, guys, so just cut her out of anything,” Vance said.
First stop in Valdosta, Georgia: Donuts from Holt’s Sweet Shop 🍩@JDVance pic.twitter.com/KVPx0IN0xu
— Taylor Van Kirk (@taylorvankirk) August 22, 2024
The Republican ordered two dozen donuts and then introduced himself to the employee.
“I’m JD Vance. I’m running for vice president,” he said.
“Okay,” the woman replied.
After another employee joined behind the counter, Vance asked each how long they had worked there. The woman who did not want to be on camera said she started in July, while the other said two years.
“If you don’t want to be on film, you’re okay,” an unidentified person can be heard telling the employee who asked to not be on camera.
Vance visited the shop before swinging by Trump headquarters in the same Georgia town. Critics have been quick to take the video and accuse Vance of being “awkward” over the exchange.
JD Vance order a donut challenge: (Level impossible) pic.twitter.com/TxnP9P9gjX
— Philip Germain (@PhilipJGermain) August 22, 2024
This photo-op is an awkward disaster.
JD Vance: “I’m JD Vance running for Vice President.”
Woman: ok. pic.twitter.com/JAlFz40jM5
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) August 22, 2024
We interrupt our coverage of the flawless Democratic National Convention to bring you the news that – shocker – JD Vance & his team remain *terrible* at this
1) he does not know how many donuts to order without help
2) his team picked and sent him into a place where the staff… https://t.co/R6fME4kFtn
— Doug Landry (@dougblandry) August 22, 2024
JD Vance had a very awkward visit to a donut shop in Georgia earlier. Trust us, it’s worse than you even think. pic.twitter.com/Fnohh0bKUf
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 22, 2024
“I’m JD Vance…I’m running for vice president”…..woman has no idea who he is and just trying to do her job 🤣💀 these morons went to the wrong donut shop to do their stupid photo op pic.twitter.com/glDP5XFBpU
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) August 22, 2024
Neither JD Vance nor the staff at this donut shop want to be there, as you can tell from neither Vance or the employees not having any enthusiasm whatsoever during the interaction. pic.twitter.com/wFMshAyLqc
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 22, 2024
This woman at the donut shop in Georgia is my spirit animal.
She wants absolutely nothing to do with JD Vance.
Hilarious!
🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 pic.twitter.com/8dnTOG1Qtj
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) August 22, 2024
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