An establishment Republican would have went into the fetal poistion when he was called a racist. Trump goes on offense.
Everyone who criticizes Trump for spending too much time talking to these folks misses a huge point because of their RINO let’s stay above the fray and go off to the bar and sip something with an umbrella in it bias. Trump now has years of practice at this, knows what they are going to say and knows how to throw the table in their faces and show off their wardrobe malfunctions.
Amusingly Vance is a natural at this.