J.D. Vance Is Bombing His Audition As Trump Heir Apparent

Columns and commentary on news, politics, business, and technology from the Intelligencer team. Intelligencer early and often J.D. Vance Is Bombing His Audition As Trump Heir Apparent He has hurt — rather than helped — his ticket, and the future is not bright for failed veep nominees. Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Delivers Remarks In Philadelphia Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Delivers Remarks In Philadelphia Photo: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images   One of the many interesting things about the abrupt change in the trajectory of the 2024 presidential election since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee is that once very lively questions that had fallen by the wayside are returning. Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times asked a pertinent one, now that we can again contemplate the possibility that Donald Trump will lose this contest. Bouie suggested that there are no real signs that, win or lose, Trump will loosen his grip on the party he conquered so completely. At last month’s post-assassination-attempt Republican National Convention, it seemed that Trump had addressed the issue of a successor — both as party leader and as warrior-chieftain of the MAGA movement — by choosing Ohio senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. Vance was young, articulate, a successful businessman at the nexus of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, and the author of a best-selling memoir. Most of all, Vance was very Trumpian and the favorite of MAGA mainstays like Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, and Donald Trump Jr. It was easy to envision the famous hillbilly turned demagogue wowing rallies during the campaign with bombastic salvos against the worn-out liberalism of Biden and his radical-left masters, beating up Harris in a debate, then going on to four years as the ultimate “Apprentice.” read more Today’s Top Stories 1. The Little Town Being Taken Over by Falun Gong From stores to Kevin Sorbo, the sect behind The Epoch Times runs a quiet business empire, and it’s centered upstate. By William Bredderman e T RN e A®4S.. @ TheTru.. @ Maryone PR istener (RS CIE RSN [QSE1F- 2. The American Right Is Terminally Online Donald Trump and Elon Musk have joined forces. Or are they stuck together? By John Herrman 3. Elon Musk’s Image Generator Will Do Anything for a Laugh Maybe it’s a bad thing. By Matt Stieb 4. Trump Admits Voice Was ‘Different and Strange’ During Musk Interview The campaign mocked people who thought they heard Trump slur his words. Now he’s blamed “cellphone technology” and released a crisper recording. By Margaret Hartmann Learn more about RevenueStripe... 5. Will Taylor Swift Endorse Kamala Harris? Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 election. But despite Trump’s desperate attempts to win her over, a Kamala Harris endorsement seems likely. By Margaret Hartmann 6. Ilhan Omar Breaks the Squad’s Summer Losing Streak She defeated her Democratic challenger, keeping hold of her seat just weeks after her colleagues Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush lost theirs. By Nia Prater 7. The New York Times Is Making a Huge Mistake Making endorsements in local races is one of the newspaper’s core responsibilities. By Errol Louis 8. Harris vs. Trump Polls: Kamala’s Gains Are Now a Trend, Not Just a Bounce The polls are showing steady gains across the board for the new Democratic nominee, though it remains a very close race. By Ed Kilgore Learn more about RevenueStripe... Read more on Intelligencer Join us for Dinner Party, a lively evening newsletter about everything that just happened. Sign up to get it every weeknight. sign up logo facebook logo instagram logo twitter logo   |   privacy notice   |   This email was sent to . Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact [email protected] Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved