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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever just had a "feeling" about someone that you could not really explain but that [View all]Demovictory9
(32,639 posts)Vance believes in "the conservative way of life that values grit, determination, and freedom" and that "economic and government leaders conspire to make life harder for normal Americans." He references American "livelihoods devastated by job loss, addiction, economic turmoil."[31]
During the 2016 election, Vance was critical of Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. In a column in USA Today in February 2016, Vance wrote that "Trumps actual policy proposals, such as they are, range from immoral to absurd."[32] In October 2016, he described Trump as "reprehensible" in a post on Twitter.[33] He also stated his intentions to vote for independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin.[33] Vance later deleted these posts from his Twitter account and apologized for his criticism of Trump in July 2021, ahead of his candidacy for United States Senate. He reversed his earlier statements on Trump, saying that he thought Trump was a good president and expressing regret about his statements during the 2016 election.[33] Vance visited Mar-a-Lago to meet with former President Donald Trump, alongside Peter Thiel, ahead of an official announcement.[
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