Ever since Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) was named as former President Donald Trump's running mate, the Democrat-aligned media has been on the offensive against him with constant attacks and overtly coordinated narratives that are intended to portray him in the worst possible way.

With the initial "JD Vance is weird" narrative having largely run its course over the past month, the new narrative based on a viral video clip of him visiting a Georgia donut shop is that he is "awkward" in his social interactions, as reported by Newsweek.

To most Americans, however, who are heartbroken by the media's undisguised partisan bias, Vance's attempts to engage in light banter and small talk with the donut shop's reluctant and shy employees seemed relatively normal.

Media bias on display

USA Today was among the many media outlets that rushed to promote the new narrative about Sen. Vance's "awkward" and "cringe" visit to Holt's Sweet Shop in Valdosta, Georgia on Thursday while in town for a campaign rally.

Upon entering the donut shop with his team of aides, security, and a camera crew in tow, Vance joked about how the "zoo has come to town," which prompted some chuckles.

The young woman then informed Vance that she didn't "want to be on film," which caused Vance to turn to his people and say, "She doesn't wanna be on film, guys, so just cut her out of anything."

The senator then said, "I'm JD Vance, I'm running for vice president, good to see you," to which she responded with an unenthusiastic "Ok."

Vance orders donuts

Vance went on to ask her and the store's other employees how long they'd been working there and then eventually ordered a couple dozen donuts, according to left-leaning Salon, which he specified as, "Just a random assortment of stuff here. Everything. A lot of glazed here. Sprinkle stuff. A lot of cinnamon rolls. Just whatever makes sense."

He continued to try to make small talk with the employees while they prepared the order for him, and then the viral clip ended.

JD Vance had a very awkward visit to a donut shop in Georgia earlier. Trust us, it’s worse than you even think. pic.twitter.com/Fnohh0bKUf

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 22, 2024

Coordinated narratives intended to keep favorability rating low

To be sure, Sen. Vance, having just entered the political arena a few years ago, is far from being as polished and smooth in glad-handing with the people as other politicians who've been in the game for decades might appear.

Yet, the only thing that is particularly "awkward" or "cringe" about the viral video clip is the media's egregious effort to use virtually any interaction involving Vance, no matter how innocuous, as an angle for attack.

In reality, what the media is doing is attempting to bolster the initial twin narratives that Vance is "weird" and widely disliked by voters, as reflected in the near-constant references to his underwater favorability rating -- which is undoubtedly skewed by the media's incessantly negative and partisan reporting about him.

Meanwhile, the same media outlets work overtime to prop up and provide cover for the legitimately "awkward" and "cringe" public interactions of the Democratic ticket's members, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.