A Very Meaningful Endorsement for this Mandel Guy

 

Trump: We’ve endorsed Dr.Oz. We’ve endorsed JP right? JD Mandell. He’s doing great pic.twitter.com/wkP3KetanL

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 1, 2022

To be charitable, maybe he misspoke, but since Trump can't seem to stop talking about the "X" test that proved he was actually smart, like all the other stable geniuses in is family, I think I want to humbly suggest that if he can't remember who he endorsed in the GOP primary coming up this Tuesday, maybe he should take another test.

To be less charitable, still, I understand why Trump might be confused, because neither Vance nor Mandel necessarily are stand-out candidates (although Mandel has definitely stood out in the field for ads, on occasion, when he's not in his bunker) but J.D. Vance has written a book. Which almost makes him Dr. Oz-level famous.  

Sure, Trump doesn't read books, but the book did get made into a movie (with Meryl Streep, so I'm pretty sure he didn't watch it, either).  They can't all be Herschel Walkers. And some of them are even Eric Greitens, recently seen on a gun-filled playdate with Don. Jr. You all remember Greitens, right? The accused domestic abuser with the rape dungeon in his basement. (Look, this happens.) 

I guess what I'm saying is, the problem isn't that Trump finds the candidate he endorsed in OH so forgettable, it's that he was sharing the evening with a candidate he endorsed who is currently defending himself from charges of sexual assault. It seems like Trump is endorsing people to show he still has political heft, but he doesn't give a goddamn who those people are. It just gives Trump an opportunity to get out there and campaign and appear politically relevant. These endorsees take second billing, and if they win, Trump will take credit, and if they lose, it will be forgotten. 

Maybe Trump isn't a stable genius, but take a look at what he's doing--these campaigns think they have glommed onto Trump's star. They've competed for the honor of his endorsement. But look who he chooses. The twice-impeached one-term wonder is just here for the clicks and likes. His endorsements are part of the con.