Vance: I thought market reaction to Trump tariffs 'could be worse'
- Vice President JD Vance has shifted from opposing Trump-style tariffs to supporting them as a way to revive manufacturing jobs, claiming it is part of his economic strategy.
- Vance used to describe tariffs as protectionist and ineffective, advocating instead for automation and education as solutions for job loss.
- Recent statements indicate that Vance's support for tariffs aligns with a broader message from the Trump administration regarding economic independence.
- Vance's shift from being a 'Never Trump guy' to a supporter illustrates his transformation within the Republican Party, attributing his change to Trump's successes.
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Vance's criticism – before Trump
JD Vance has praised and defended Donald Trump's tariffs. But in the years before he became a full-fledged Maga supporter and vice president, the tone was different, writes CNN. On repeated occasions, he has criticized the trade policies that his president is now implementing.
While Promoting His Memoir, JD Vance Repeatedly Said U.S. Manufacturing Jobs ‘Aren’t Coming Back’ and Bashed ‘Hyper-Protectionists’
AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Vice President JD Vance is clapping along with the MAGA faithful to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this week, but in the past he has repeatedly insisted that U.S. manufacturing jobs were not coming back and dismissed efforts to force them to return with tariffs as a futile exercise by “hyper-protectionists,” according to a review of his social media posts and interviews over the past several years by CNN’s Andrew Kacz…
Vance: I thought market reaction to Trump tariffs 'could be worse'
Vice President Vance said he thought the market reaction to President Trump’s tariff plan would have been worse, and the White House team is feeling good about the rollout. “We’re feeling good. Look, I frankly thought, in some ways, it could be worse on the markets, because this is a big transition,” Vance told Newsmax in an interview on Thursday. “You saw the president said earlier today, it’s like a patient who was very sick. We did the operat…
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