I saw Don Jr.’s post about Karl Rove and JD Vance and immediately did that thing where you open the replies with one eye squinted, like you're watching a scary movie and not sure if you can watch what comes next.
Look, I get the instinct. Rove calling Vance a neo-isolationist who shouldn’t be president is the kind of old-guard attack that usually unites the base. Don Jr. flipped it into the ultimate seal of approval: if Rove hates you, you’re probably doing something right.
And usually, he'd be right.
Classic.
I’ve done the same thing myself when some Never Trumper starts pearl-clutching. It’s an easy win on most days.
👀 "Karl Rove slammed Vice President JD Vance during the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly on Monday as a “neo-isolationist” who would “bankrupt our economy and make the world a far more dangerous place by abandoning” Israel. Rove stated unequivocally that Vance 'should not be president of the United States, nor the Republican nominee.'" https://t.co/CmTj0eJpez
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) November 9, 2026
But this didn’t feel like most days.
I don't think there could be a bigger endorsement for JD or any Republican for that matter, than to be opposed by king RINO Karl Rove. If Karl Rove hates you, then you must be doing something right. Being praised by Karl Rove would be the mother of all red flags!!!!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 9, 2026
A lot of people who were already uneasy with Vance’s post-midterm comments blaming the Iran war for the losses (and the earlier full-throated “every word is 100” cosign from Don Jr.) didn’t take this as a victory lap.
They saw it as another push for Vance right after he’d publicly framed the war as the main reason the Senate flipped. The replies weren’t the usual lockstep “yes king” energy. There were people saying they’re loyal to the president, not the vice president or the son. Others flat-out said they wouldn’t vote for Vance. Some just called the whole thing a Pence move.
I’m not pretending the entire base is in open revolt. Plenty of folks still like both of them and were happy to dunk on Rove. But the pushback was noticeable enough that it didn’t land the way I think Don Jr. wanted it to. Instead of rallying everyone around “the right enemies,” it highlighted the quiet split over whether Vance’s Iran comments were honest analysis or something that undercut the president’s decision.
I’ve been wrong before, and I’m not claiming I have the full picture of what Don Jr. was trying to do. But from where I’m sitting, this one didn’t go the way he planned.
The Rove angle is usually free points. This time it just reminded a chunk of the audience that they’re still figuring out how they feel about Vance after the midterms. And that part isn’t going away quietly.
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