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Photos Emerge of ‘Comrade Vance’
By Matt De Vlieger · July 29, 2024

Comrade Vance?
New images have emerged of what appears to be a young, fresh-faced Vance wearing a gold hammer and sickle on a red CCCP shirt. @golub/Twitter ; Gage Skidmore/Flickr
Just a Costume?
The fact that Vance is surrounded by other guys dressed as wrestlers has led viewers to assume that this was some sort of Halloween or costume party. @golub/Twitter
The Source
The image, which is sure to become viral, was originally shared by Mykhaïlo Golub on Twitter. @golub/Twitter
Left, Right Flip Flop?
Vance is known to have changed his position on many issues including Trump, abortion, and other social rights, as he became financed by hard-right backers. But there's no evidence that Vance was ever a Communist. Gage Skidmore/Flickr