Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks with reporters after walking off “Trump Force 2” at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on July 30, 2024 in Reno, Nevada. Vance is the subject of a joke that went viral on social media last week, highlighting the challenges of sorting fact from fiction in a contentious presidential election. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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A joke post on the social media platform X with a false claim about Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance exploded on the internet and late night television over the last week. The episode is an example