Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard has taken a swipe at JD Vance, suggesting that Donald Trump’s Republican running mate has “changed” since he first met him.

Earlier this year, Vance was selected to be Trump’s possible vice president in the 2024 US presidential election race – but before his political career, he was known for being the author of memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which was later adapted into a Netflix film of the same name.

Since being announced as Trump’s running mate, Vance has been criticised for comments that saw him refer to women, such as Trump’s presidential rival Kamala Harris, as “childless cat ladies”. This prompted swift backlash and accusations of sexism, with Vance claiming the remarks were made in “sarcasm”.

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That’s because liberals are gullible enough to believe that Republican media and politicians are well meaning folks doing the right thing for the right reasons. And liberal policies and policy makers have basically turned off working folks in rural areas.

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Fuck Ron Howard for making a movie about this guy to begin with

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I want to know what Clint

the superior Howard thinks.

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Is he smiling in that picture?

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Iny surprised and disappointed by Richie Cunningham

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Ron was happy to cash a fat Netflix check for his bullshit memoir, now shocked he ignored all the signs Vance was an asshole.

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If you don’t understand that Ron Howard has no ill intent in his DNA then you need a reality check on your sad life. Take a break from social media and watch everything Ron Howard has done in his life and shame on you.

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Take a break from social media and watch everything Ron Howard has done in his life

This is advice for how to get a “reality check” on a “sad life”? Watching everything opie ever did sounds more like a recipe for having a sad life.

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