The Atlantic republishes JD Vance’s anti-Trump essay from 10 years ago
Summary
The Atlantic republished a 10-year-old essay by JD Vance criticizing President Donald Trump as "cultural heroin," describing Trump’s political appeal as a temporary comfort rather than a solution. Vance, once a vocal Trump critic, later became Trump’s vice-presidential running mate in 2024 after changing his views.Key Facts
- The Atlantic republished JD Vance’s essay from 2014 that criticized Trump’s political style.
- Vance compared Trump’s appeal to “cultural heroin,” offering an easy escape but no real solutions.
- The essay was originally published during Trump’s first presidential campaign.
- At that time, Vance had not entered politics and worked at a venture capital firm.
- Vance had described himself as a “never Trump guy” and had called Trump “unfit” for office.
- He later ran for the US Senate in Ohio in 2022 with Trump’s support and won.
- Vance became Trump’s vice-presidential running mate for the 2024 election.
- President Trump marked the US’s 250th anniversary with a speech about a “golden age” despite low approval ratings.
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