‘Trump-level’ smackdown earns Vance roaring praise as 2028 buzz builds at GOP convention
Republicans reached a consensus that Vice President JD Vance solidified his position as the presumptive 2028 presidential candidate with his "Trump-level" smackdown of a foreign-flag-waving protester who disrupted his speech...
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Republicans reached a consensus that Vice President JD Vance solidified his position as the presumptive 2028 presidential candidate with his "Trump-level" smackdown of a foreign-flag-waving protester who disrupted his speech at the Republican National Convention. Vance did not hesitate after a protester interrupted his primetime speech in Dallas on Thursday by waving the flags of the Palestinian Authority and Mexico. He recalled to those watching his speech on TV: "What the people at home missed is that we just had a protester interrupting us and waving the Mexican flag." "Well, my friend, if you love Mexico so much, get your a-- over there. I'll buy you the plane ticket," the VP said, to which the crowd erupted into applause. "JD Vance just MIC DROPPED a leftist heckler who interrupted him waving a Mexican flag...this place is DEAFENING," conservative commentator Eric Daugherty wrote on X, adding, "TOTAL PANDEMONIUM." CROWD ERUPTS AS VANCE SMACKS DOWN PROTESTER WAVING MEXICAN FLAG: 'GET YOUR A-- OVER THERE' Popular conservative pundit Benny Johnson called Vance’s quick wit an "epic response." President Donald Trump supporter and activist Scott Pressler similarly praised Vance for reacting "without missing a beat," and called it "an iconic moment." "This was masterful. A Trump-level move from JD Vance," wrote Overton, a conservative commentary and news account. "Vice President Vance perfectly handled a protestor waving a Mexican flag at the RNC in Dallas . Then he fired back with a savage one-liner that sent the American Airlines Center into absolute bedlam." The moment was capped off with a ‘U-S-A!’ chant from those in the crowd at the GOP Midterm Convention. Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier wrote, "JD Vance just absolute [sic] WIPED THE FLOOR with a leftist heckler who interrupted his rally waving a Mexican flag." "The crowd went completely WILD. Unbelievable energy," wrote Fournier. VANCE DECLARES DEMOCRATS ‘PARTY OF HATRED,’ SAYS PARTY HAS MOVED BEYO…