In a report on the struggles of Donald Trump’s campaign since Vice President Kamala Harris became his presidential opponent, the New York Times is reporting that, for some conservative donors, running mate Sen. J.D. Vance has become an object of great concern.

As the Times’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan are reporting, during Trump’s meetings with donors he has been forced to defend the Ohio Republican, whom he has reportedly described as “political athlete,” amid worries the controversial Ohio Republican is dragging the ticket down.

With the report noting that the former president pressed his inner circle over whether they were aware of Vance’s previous comments about women — particularly his attack on “childless cat ladies” — donors are also questioning the selection and fretting the label of “weird” won’t go away.

“Mr. Trump dismissed out of hand donors’ suggestions that he replace Mr. Vance on the ticket,” the Times is reporting before adding that at a separate donor meeting one participant “asked about Democrats trying to paint the Republican ticket as ‘weird.”
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According to sources, the former president replied, “Not about me. They’re saying that about JD.”