Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) acknowledged that his past opinions about former President Donald Trump were “wrong” and called out some of the media's “disingenuous fabrications” about Trump's record. “I believed it,” he said.
when asked During a vice-presidential debate with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) regarding past statements about President Trump, Vance said that while he “disagreed” with Trump, he was “very open about his past views on him.” ” was explained.
“Sen. Vance, in 2016 you called vice presidential candidate Donald Trump 'unfit for the nation's highest office' and also said 'he could be America's Hitler,'” CBS News. host Margaret Brennan said. “I know what you said, but you've been asked multiple times and you've said that you regret those statements and explained that you voted for Donald Trump in 2020, but… washington post Last week, you reported a new message disparaging Trump's economic performance during his presidency, writing to someone in 2020 that “Trump has never fully achieved economic populism.” You are now his running mate and have changed many of your policy stances to align with him. If you become vice president, why should Americans trust you to give Donald Trump not just advice, but advice he needs to hear? Do you want to hear it? ”
“First of all, Margaret, I've also been very open, and yes, I've disagreed with the president at times, but I've also been very open about the fact that I was wrong about Donald Trump,” Vance explained. did. “First of all, I was wrong because I believed some of the media articles that turned out to be disingenuous and fabrications of his record. But most importantly, Donald Trump has given Americans a lot of things that we frankly never thought he would be able to do, including higher wages, higher take-home pay, an economy that works for ordinary Americans, and a secure southern border. And yes, when you mess up, when you make a mistake, when you change your mind, you should be honest with the American people.”
Before the 2016 presidential election, Vance previously explained According to Reuters, Trump is a “fool” and “reprehensible.”
In an interview with Fox News in July, Vance acknowledged that he had criticized Trump, explaining that Trump was a “great president” and that he had changed Vance's mind.
