JD Vance wants to make America grovel again.
“Does Mamdani, when you hear him speak, is this a man who feels gratitude for the United States of America?” Vance asked Cain. “Is this a man who feels grateful for all of the opportunities, the incredible bounty of this country?”
Vance continued by further peddling his authoritarian stance, “I don’t know the guy, but my sense is he has had a very good life in this country. It would be nice for him to occasionally show a sense of gratitude instead of just attacking the United States for all of its problems.“
Trump’s chumminess with certain politicians — specifically those who display unwavering loyalty towards him, like Vance — might also tap into the VP’s beef with Mamdani.
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“This should be a race about … who will make this city affordable, who will ensure that each and every New Yorker is safe, who will bring our city forward, not an audition for the best jester for Donald Trump and his billionaire supporters,” Mamdani told reporters in response to the news.