JD Vance may have a pro-Trump image lately, but back in the day, he was not a Donald Trump fan. Recently, Vance’s past comments about President Trump have resurfaced in a significant way, where he was criticising the American president.
Before aligning himself with Trump’s political ambitions, Vance openly expressed disdain for Trump during the 2016 election. He earlier labeled him as an “idiot” and made alarming comparisons to historical figures like Adolf Hitler. His portrayal as a “never-Trumper” was largely famous among his supporters during his presidential run.
In 2020, as the presidential election drew closer, Vance’s tweets painted a more critical picture of Trump‘s presidency. He remarked on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump had failed to deliver on his economic populist promises, except for a “disjointed China policy.”
Additionally, he even speculated that Trump would likely lose the election, a prediction that turned out to be correct.
His infamous quip about rejecting an offer from Trump, referring to him as “the emperor,” has recently resurfaced. Now that he is finally under the Trump administration, Vance takes pride in and defends whatever the current president implies.
JD Vance’s Donald Trump Take Got Reality Check From Tim Walz
While JD Vance is firm on President Donald Trump’s agendas, he knows very well that whatever he said in the past is nowhere near his current siding.
During the vice-presidential debate back in October last year, Vance’s response to Tim Walz’s direct question about the 2020 election became a hot topic. When pressed on whether Trump lost the election, Vance swiftly evaded the topic and insisted on a forward-looking mentality.
“Tim, I’m focused on the future,” Vance said when Walz inquired about Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
By pivoting to a forward-looking perspective, Vance aimed to position himself as a candidate interested in new solutions rather than being bogged down by the past. However, this approach can come across as evasive, particularly to voters who feel strongly about the integrity of elections.
