
Rachel Maddow Sums Up J.D. Vance's 'Record Of Remarks About Trump' With 1 Word
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"Who among us knows what is in the man's heart?" the MSNBC host said of Trump's vice presidential pick.
Rachel Maddow described Sen. J.D. Vance’s history of comments about Donald Trump as “rich” now that he’s been selected as the former president’s running mate.
The MSNBC host listed off points on the Ohio Republican’s résumé, noting that the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and former venture capitalist had never held any public office prior to his 18 months serving in the U.S. Senate.
“As a running mate for Donald Trump, it is unavoidable to note that his record of remarks about Trump is one that I think could ... reasonably be described as ‘rich,’” Maddow said.
Vance, a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate, criticized Trump harshly prior to the 2016 election. He called Trump “reprehensible,” an “idiot,” and a fraud, characterizing himself as a “never Trump guy.”
“I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place,” he said in an August 2016 interview.