JD Vance's 2020 DMs Reveal Criticism of Trump and Election Predictions
- In February 2020, JD Vance criticized Trump for failing to deliver on his economic agenda and predicted he would lose the election to Biden.
- Vance later claimed to have changed his opinion about Trump, describing him as a good president and the best of his lifetime.
- The emergence of these private messages has led to accusations of hypocrisy against Vance, highlighting a significant shift in his political alignment.
In 2020, JD Vance, who is now the Republican vice-presidential nominee, expressed significant criticism of Donald Trump's presidency through private messages. He described Trump as having 'thoroughly failed' to deliver on his economic populism, with the exception of a disjointed China policy. Vance also predicted that Trump would likely lose the 2020 election to Joe Biden, a claim he later contradicted by supporting the narrative of a stolen election. These messages, which surfaced recently, contradict Vance's later assertions that he had a change of heart about Trump after witnessing his achievements in office. Vance's spokesperson clarified that the criticisms were aimed at establishment Republicans rather than Trump himself, suggesting that Vance believes the current Republican Congress is more aligned with Trump's agenda than in the past. This shift in Vance's stance has led to accusations of hypocrisy from former acquaintances, who argue that he has abandoned his earlier principles in favor of aligning with Trump's base. Vance's transformation from a vocal critic to a staunch supporter of Trump reflects a broader trend within the Republican Party, where many have shifted their positions to align with Trump's populist agenda.