J.D. Vance mocked over Lord of the Rings-themed cover: 'Thought Sauron was the good guy'

Politico's magazine cover mishmash of new Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and "little known" fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings" led to tough questions on the internet, with some asking whether it was satirical, and others pointedly remarking that Saruman wasn't a "role model."

Politico Magazine's cover of "How Lord of the Rings Shaped J.D. Vance's Politics" includes a graphic of the staff-wielding Ohio senator wearing a wizard hat and blowing smoke rings with a pipe.