MAGA-aligned Republican strategist Andrew Surabian is amplifying commentary by Mark Halperin defending Vice President JD Vance against an alleged effort by establishment Republicans to undermine him. President Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump, Jr., a Vance ally, also weighed in, supporting the claim. In support of Vance, Trump Jr. replied: “This is the same [expletive] that the globalists and RINOs pulled against my dad. Former New Hampshire state representative Melissa Blasek (R-NH) also replied, giving a less conspiratorial reason for not appreciating Vance. Self-described “MAGA leftist” influencer Batya Ungar-Sargon replied to Trump, Jr.: “A lot of people who put everything on the line to support your dad have legitimate concerns about the company the Vice President keeps.