Vice President-elect JD Vance ignited a social media firestorm over Thanksgiving by posting a digitally altered version of Norman Rockwell's famous painting "Freedom From Want," depicting himself serving a turkey to President-elect Donald Trump, reports The Economic Times.

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— JD Vance (@JDVance) November 29, 2024

The controversial post, which appeared on X on November 29, showed Vance photoshopped as the matriarch of Rockwell's classic painting, serving a Republican electoral map in place of the traditional turkey. Trump was portrayed as the patriarch standing behind him in the reimagined holiday scene.

The post quickly went viral, drawing sharp criticism from prominent media figures and political commentators. Mehdi Hasan, a host at MSNBC, responded directly to Vance's post, writing, "JD Vance posting an image of himself as Trump's wife, and also with a map that doesn't show people he and Trump won by one of the lowest margins in American history."

Naturally, YMCA made the playlist at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving dinner.

Trump and Elon were clearly the life of the party! pic.twitter.com/WMj14r0Z6g

— Match Point (@MatchPoiint) November 29, 2024

 Franklin Leonard, a film industry executive, expressed his dismay on the platform, stating, "I've seen a lot of embarrassing behaviour on this app, but I have never seen anything quite like this."

Jason Linkins, deputy editor of The New Republic, offered a particularly pointed critique, saying, "Some men are born with an almost fetishistic need to be ruled, and this weirdo is high-key one of them."

The reaction on social media was swift and polarized. While many users expressed confusion and criticism, with one commenting, "There is something deeply wrong with you. Besides, you're irrelevant anyway. Trump's already cheating on you," others from conservative circles celebrated the post.

A popular conservative account called Bad Hombre praised the vice president-elect, tweeting, "This is objectively the most hilarious VP we've ever had. LMFAO." Elon Musk, a known Trump ally, also weighed in on the controversy, responding to Vance's post with a crying-laughing emoji. Trump celebrated Thanksgiving with Musk and other high-profile guests at Mar-a-Lago in Miami, Florida.

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In light of the success of last year's effort, the ministry's Blue and White Headquarters will once again join forces with Google Israel to set up a dedicated manufacturers' complex for products to receive the "Made in Israel" label.

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The Blue and White Headquarters, in cooperation with the Manufacturers Association of Israel and the Histadrut labor federation, is promoting collaboration with trade sites and digital platforms to encourage the public to buy blue and white.

The Blue and White complex will operate from Nov. 6-7, during which shoppers will be able to access the websites of Israeli manufacturers that bear the "Made in Israel" label and buy items at a discounted prices.

The dozens of manufacturers that took part in Google's ShoppingIL initiative last year saw on average an over 60% increase in earnings as a result of their participation in the initiative.

According to Economy Minister Eli Cohen, the ShoppingIL initiative is "a tool that opens another sales channel for businesses in Israel via the internet and is an important platform. The purchase of products from Israel is of much importance and has a major impact on the market, contributing to the economy, creating employment and reducing gaps."

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