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Will J. D. Vance Inherit MAGA?

April 10, 2026·37 min·3-min readroundtablepolitics
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Vice President J.D. Vance, once a critic of Donald Trump, has transformed into his loyal vice president and potential 2028 successor, but now faces a precarious political balancing act: distancing himself from Trump’s Iran war decision while maintaining loyalty, all amid scrutiny over his

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J.D. VanceDonald TrumpPeter ThielViktor OrbánMarco RubioPope Francis

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