Donald Trump on Monday announced Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential bid. The choice brings Vance full circle, from a past avowed anti-Trumper to one of his closest allies.
Before the 2016 election, Vance had called Trump “America’s Hitler,” and a “terrible candidate” who might lead the country to a “dark place.” He also described Trump’s supporters as “idiots” and considered voting for a third-party candidate in 2016.
In a 2016 article for The Atlantic, Vance wrote that Trump was not the solution to America’s problems, calling him a “cultural heroin” and his policy proposals “immoral to absurd.” He also warned that Trump was leading the white working class to a “very dark place.”
Despite his past criticism, Vance has since changed his tune, embracing Trump’s populist agenda and policies, including a national abortion ban and support for the Great Replacement Theory. Vance has said he is “incredibly honored” to receive Trump’s endorsement and has praised him as a fighter for hardworking Americans.
Vance’s shift in stance has raised eyebrows, with some questioning his sincerity. However, in a recent interview with The New York Times, Vance said, “I like him…when they say, ‘He’s threatening the foundation of American society,’ I can’t help but roll my eyes.”
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Evidence of ideological reasonableness for both Trump and Vance. Politicians who never change their views in spite of changing circumstances are a serious problem (e.g. Biden who seems to be living in the 1970s).