Vance continued: “This idea that Gavin Newsom is somehow gonna mimic Donald Trump’s style ― I think that ignores the fundamental genius of President Trump’s political success, which is that he’s authentic,” he said. “Don’t be a crazy person, be authentic.”

JD Vance’s attempt to push back at the social media war that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is waging, during a Fox News interview, got a swift beatdown on MSNBC on Wednesday morning as the hosts reminded Donald Trump’s vice president of similar comments he made about the president before becoming his running mate.

An estimated 1,900 troops are being deployed in D.C. More than half are coming from Republican-led states. Besides Union Station, they've mostly been spotted around downtown areas, including the National Mall and Metro stops.

The Trump administration has deployed an overwhelming show of force in the nation's capital in response to a supposed “crime emergency.”

US Vice-President JD Vance and other senior members of the Trump administration were heckled as they met National Guard troops in Washington DC. Vance, along with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller,