Donald Trump Jr. has been friends with JD Vancesince long before JD was running for Vice President.

And, this certainly doesn’t make for good optics for either of their relationships.

But, where were their respective partners?

Donald Trump Jr. laughing with JD Vance

An even more interesting choice?

Don Jr.’s over-the-top posting about his time with JD before he took the stage.

He captionedthe photo, “On the way to the debate with my man @jdvance.

Kimberly Guilfoyle watching Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance talking

Let’s go.”

Minutes later, Don Jr. posteda videowhere he spoke to the camera.

Don Jr. clearly wanted his Instagram followers to know that he was JD’s right-hand man.