Opinion
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) urged his Republican colleagues not to retaliate against GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump or his endorsed candidates.
Vance’s comments came via a social media post about X.
“I have a long memory,” he warned. “If you fight Trump and his supported candidates politically today, don’t ask me for help a year from now with your legislation or pet projects.”
Vance quickly transformed into one of the former president’s staunchest allies in the Senate after winning reelection in 2022.
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JD Vance – America First
Senator J.D. Vance has been a by-the-book “America First” Congressman since entering the Senate in January 2023.
Earlier this year, he called Ukraine America’s “welfare client,” accusing it of “executing” an American citizen, journalist Gonzalo Lira.
Not long before, he completely eviscerated the media for covering Trump answer to the border invasion under President Biden, as opposed to the invasion itself.
LISTEN: Sen. J.D. Vance trashes an AP reporter who asks about Trump’s “poisoning the blood of our country” remarks.
Audio obtained from @DailyCaller: pic.twitter.com/a6WTO0WRb4
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“You’re trying to surveil the guy who is criticizing the problem is that Americans don’t pay attention to who caused the problem,” Vance said.
The Ohio congressman also characterized the criminal charges against Trump and the associated prosecutions as “real election interference.”
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Thomas Massie responds
Despite his strong support for the presumptive Republican nominee for president, J.D. Vance was quickly reminded that Trump endorsements sometimes evolve with the times.
This was highlighted by none other than Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).
“I take his endorsement with a grain of salt,” Massie responded on X. “He once said I should be kicked out of the GOP because I asked for a recorded vote on the CARES Act, which was the largest spending bill in history. “
“Sometimes he can make mistakes, but I will work with him for the good of the country.”
Critics have also noted that J.D. Vance’s lengthy memoir may not include his change of heart regarding Trump.
A 2016 text message showed Vance considered Trump “a cynical asshole” or “the American Hitler.”
Trump, however, supported Vance and later joked that the senator had “licked his ass” despite having said very negative things about the former president in the past.
This is not an attempt to embarrass Vance for his comments, but rather a gentle reminder that sometimes people’s hearts and minds change.
Whatever is said during a contentious primary season won’t matter as long as people say — and, more importantly, do — the right things when it matters.
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