Russian State Media Pundit Celebrates JD Vance’s VP Selection, Labels Him ‘Trumpier Than Trump’

A Russian state media propagandist called Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) “Trumpier” than former President Donald Trump after the latter tapped the 39-year-old to be his 2024 running mate earlier this week.

Trump selected Vance, the first-term senator, venture capitalist, and author over other potential choices such as Republican North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

Olga Skabeyeva, who is known for her anti-West screeds on Russian airwaves, celebrated Vance during a TV segment that was flagged on social media by Julia Davis with The Daily Beast and translated by the YouTube channel Russian Media Monitor.

During the segment that was flagged, Skabeyeva told her audience that Vance had been selected and recalled his opposition to the American government’s funding Ukraine’s defensive war against the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.

She noted Vance once stated, “I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another” and that he is against Ukraine continuing to defend its borders.

“So, the second man in America if Donald wins an election will be the 39-year-old senator from Ohio JD Vance,” an excited Skabeyeva told her audience.

She went on to say that if Trump wins the November election, Vance would be “a real catastrophe for Ukraine,” citing the senator’s prior comments about ending U.S. military support for Kyiv and encouraging its leaders to cede territory to Russia to end the war.

Skabeyeva also commented that if Trump wins in November, Vance could potentially influence the 45th president to take what she called “an even more skeptical position on Ukraine.”

“It’s being said that Vance is Trumpier than Trump. If Donald Trump is assassinated, another Trump would remain,” she added.

During a panel discussion following Skabeyeva’s comments, it was remarked that Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate had disincentivized “liberal America” from any future attempts to assassinate Trump as he would immediately be replaced by a younger leader in Vance.

Russian state media categorized Vance as a “more principled right winger” than Trump.

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