Vance positions himself for what comes after Trump, a year after inauguration

For a man who has been accused of being a political chameleon and someone who has changed his opinion on multiple topics, including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance has been relentlessly on message.

Vance has spent the first year as the White House No. 2, acting as an attack dog for Trump while appealing to the president’s more populist base and burnishing his bona fides with younger conservative voters, particularly Turning Point USA, in the aftermath of the tragic death of co-founder Charlie Kirk.

He has also come across as significantly more effective in the office than his predecessor, Kamala Harris, who was perceived to flub big assignments repeatedly.

As a result, he has cemented his status as the early favorite to inherit the