People are wondering why in the world Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) shared a conspicuously edited photo of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on social media this morning.
Collins appeared to be in a plum mood following Vance’s Tuesday night debate against Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) and took to X, formerly called Twitter, to post an image of the senator with a quick “Gm.” (That’s “good morning” for those not familiar with the abbreviation.)
Though the post seemed unremarkable at first glance, something about Vance’s appearance made people take a closer look.
After several netizens compared the picture to the Republican’s official Senate portrait, it was clear that the Vance in Collins’ photo was edited to have a sharper jawline and an ever-so-slight bronze in his facial hair.
The post was promptly flagged with a community note saying, “This photo has been digitally altered to change JD Vance’s appearance.”
Though Collins was likely trying to signal Vance’s debate success with the cosmetically enhanced snapshot, the post just caused mockery and confusion instead.
Some people shared more ridiculous Vance images, while others reminded the Republican he wasn’t helping his party buck its “weird” reputation.
When asked by email where Collins found the photo and whether he knew it was edited, a spokesperson for the congressman replied with an image of Donald Trump that’s often used online to express surprise in a sarcastic or joking manner.
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