George Santos weighs in on JD Vance’s viral ‘bad drag’ photo

Disgraced former congressman George Santos has now weighed in on the viral photos appearing to show JD Vance dressed in a skirt and blonde wig, calling it “bad drag.”

Photos allegedly showing the Republican nominee for vice president in drag have circulated on social media this week, racking up more than 17 million views since they were first shared by Matt Bernstein, a content creator and host of A Bit Fruity podcast.

Critics have branded Vance a “hyprocrite” over the images due to his stance on LGBT+ issues.

“Ladies and gentleman, a picture of JD Vance in drag while attending Yale Law School. I don’t share this to shame those who do drag, but rather to shame those who attack drag while having a history of enjoying the art form themselves,” one person posted on X.

Another person chimed in: “Don’t call JD Vance weird because he wore drag. Call him a hypocrite and a bigot for demonizing others who wear drag.”

“The thing about the JD Vance in drag thing is that we Millennials [sic] gays know precisely the type of guy he is. We all had friends who were liberal in their 20s, and once Trump came around, veered far to the right and blamed you for it,” another person posted.

The vice presidential hopeful has not spoken publicly about the pictures but a source close to Vance toldThe Independent: “JD put on a bad wig at a party in college – not exactly scandalous.”

Vance’s spokesperson didn’t deny the photo is of the Ohio senator when contacted for comment.

But now Santos, who appeared in a Long Island court today ahead of his corruption trial, has joined in the saga.

Speaking to TMZ, Santos, 35, said: “It’s so funny that people are so obsessed that someone’s in drag or someone’s put a wig on. In my case 18 years ago when I was