Once referring to Trump as “America’s Hitler,” Vance currently holds the second-most influential position in US politics. And, according to Boulton, he is in a unique position to remove Trump from office.
According to Boulton, “Should Trump become more of an unpredictable liability – tanking the economy with tariffs, say or pushing America into an armed confrontation with an ally – then Republicans, including cabinet members, may decide that his comparatively squeaky-clean family-oriented VP is a better bet to keep them in power.”
Given that he has demonstrated the ability to shift his allegiances, it is still unclear if JD Vance would be a better choice for America. The ambiguity arises at a time when more and more analysts caution that the US is moving closer to authoritarianism.
During Trump’s first year in office, things that would have looked improbable, even impossible, now seem to be becoming more realistic. With Vance in charge, this pattern might continue.
