VP J.D. Vance Critiques Media on Trump Administration Infighting
Vice President J.D. Vance has called out mainstream media for what he believes is an over-exaggeration of the tensions within President Donald Trump’s administration.
A recent article by Vanity Fair suggested that the atmosphere in Trump’s White House was filled with chaos and conflict, drawing from interviews with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Wiles later condemned the piece, labeling it a “dishonestly constructed hit piece.” In her statements, she seems to take aim at various members of Trump’s cabinet and refers to Vance as a “conspiracy theorist.”
Wiles remarked, “A conspiracy theory is just something that was true six months before the media acknowledged it.”
She continued to express her frustration, stating that “important context was ignored” and asserted that much of what she and others communicated regarding the president and the team was omitted. “After reading this, I believe this was done to paint an overwhelmingly chaotic negative narrative about the president and our team,” she added.
Vance appeared to resonate with Wiles’ claims about the story lacking essential context and even embraced the “conspiracy theorist” label.
“I may be a conspiracy theorist, but I only believe in conspiracy theories that are true,” Vance said during a speech on affordability in Pennsylvania.
Despite the serious tone of the accusations, Vance noted that Wiles’ remarks were likely made in a joking manner, adding a lighter touch to the discussion. However, he emphasized that many political narratives once regarded as conspiracy theories have later turned out to be accurate.
Reflecting on past instances, Vance shared, “For example, back in 2020, I believed in this crazy conspiracy theory that making 3-year-olds wear masks during the pandemic was unhelpful, and they should be developing their language skills. Joe Biden was clearly doing the job. I believed this conspiracy theory that the narrative of the media and the government was hiding certain truths. And I believed this conspiracy theory that Joe Biden would rather imprison his opponents instead of debating them.”
He concluded with a thought-provoking observation: “For at least some of these conspiracy theories, it turns out that the conspiracy theories were true six months before the media acknowledged them.”
