JD Vance Mocked For Claiming Trump Embodies Marines' 'Always Faithful' Motto

Give JD Vance credit for at least one thing: He is truly trying to make Donald Trump look good to voters.

Too bad the president’s own behavior keeps getting in the way.

Case in point: During a campaign rally in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, the Ohio senator and former Marine praised the former president using the Marine Corps motto of “Semper Fidelis” ― or “always faithful.”

“I honor every member of every branch of our armed forces, but the one thing that I think the Marines really do well is we have the best motto,” Vance said to the crowd. “I’m biased with Semper Fidelis — always faithful, right?”

Vance elaborated:

You can see Vance’s comments below.

Of course, any Trump vice presidential nominee is expected to praise him, but Vance’s thirst trap claims for the GOP’s fearless leader set him up for internet mockery.

People tend to smirk when the “Semper Fidelis” motto is used in connection with a guy who allegedly dodged the draft, was accused of cheating on all of his wives, and reportedly referred to soldiers who died in combat as “losers” and “suckers.”

Still, folks on X, formerly Twitter, couldn’t help but mock Vance’s comments.