The VP debate was a return to the politics of yesteryear—except on Truth Social

While the candidates seemed to get along on stage, the Truth Social masses were quick to vilify Tim Walz and glorify JD Vance.

Minutes before the start of the debate vice presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a commitment of nonpartisanship. “We’re going to keep it very straight, see how they do,” he said in a video posted to Truth Social, the social platform he owns. “We’re going to say good and bad about both. If JD [Vance] makes a mistake, we’ll say ‘bad,’ and if [Tim] Walz says something great, we’ll say ‘that was pretty good.’”