In conservative circles, Donald Trump's selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday has been met with mostly positive reviews.
Though some factions of the right might have preferred another pick for Vice President, the majority of Republicans have been generally happy with the choice. Over on the left, on the other hand ..
. LOL. We won't go through the litany, but Twitchy readers know already that Liz Cheney is apoplectic about it , Tea Pain is furious that Vance is a white man , and one New Hampshire Democrat even tried to claim that Vance's wife Usha (who is an American citizen) might even be deported under the boogeyman of Project 2025 .
So, you know, a typical reaction from the left. Another element of Vance's selection that is making them cry is that his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy , has rocketed to number one on the Amazon bestsellers list in less than two days. Similarly, as reported by The New York Post , Ron Howard's 2020 film adaptation of the book has seen a huge surge in views on Netflix of more than one thousand percent .
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Netflix views up 1000% since JD Vance named as Trump’s VP pick — No. 1 on Amazon https://t.co/EIxhmt5Cgk pic.
twitter.com/XLP3r2b6y5 In the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump named Ohio Senator J.D.
Vance, 39, as his running mate on the Republican ticket for the 2024 presidential election, views of the Netflix movie based on Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” have shot up 1,179%. Citing data from.