Former President Donald Trump’s campaign team failing to thoroughly vet Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) ahead of his selection as Trump’s running mate caught the former president off guard, according to a new report. On Saturday, the New York Times reported that while Trump was hoping to “ease Mr. Vance into the spotlight” following his nomination, the flurry of negative news reports about the Ohio senator’s comments denigrating women necessitated a new media strategy. The Times’ Michael C. Bender wrote that the first tidal wave of bad coverage surrounding Vance prompted Trump to wonder “just how many …