Omokri in a now-viral post shared on his X page, urged Nigerians to learn a vital lesson from Trump-Vance politics
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular social media influencer and former Nigerian presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said the Republican Party’s presidential running mate, James David Vance, once called the party’s presidential candidate and former United States President, Donald Trump, “American Hitler.”
He made this known via his X page , where he noted that Vance viciously attacked Trump in the past, saying he’s never a “guy” of the former president.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the former US president named Vance, a Senator from Ohio, as his running mate ahead of the November presidential election.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “after lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.”
Reacting to the development, Omokri said Nigerians should learn from Trump-Vance politics.
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Taking to his verified social media page he tweeted, “Former President Trump has just chosen Ohio Senator James David Vance as his running mate. Please fact-check me: Senator Vance is a man who viciously attacked President Trump in the past. He said he was “a never Trump guy”.
“He called Donald Trump an “idiot.”. He urged Americans not to vote for Donald Trump and called Mr. Trump “America’s Hitler.”
“But today, he has been nominated as the vice presidential candidate under Trump and has publicly accepted the nomination.
“I urge everyone to learn politics from Trump and Vance. There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Only permanent interest.”
Vance grew up in Kentucky and Ohio and rose to prominence in 2016 with his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy.