Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
JD Vance Profile picture
@JDVance1
May 13 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
At Trump trial today. Some observations:

1) we started in Trump Tower with a beautiful view of Central Park. Then you come to a dingy court house with people like Alvin Bragg. They prevent his supporters from getting too close to the court house, and they prevent his friends from standing too close to him. The president is expected to sit here for six weeks to listen to the Michael Cohens of the world.

I’m now convinced the main goal of this trial is psychological torture. But Trump is in great spirits.
2) we’ve seen a couple mask wearers. @TTuberville turns to me and says “looks like we forgot our masks.” 😂
3) I saw a media report a few days ago that Trump looked like he was falling asleep or bored or something. The obvious narrative they’re trying to sell is “yeah Biden is mentally unfit but this other guy is bad too.”

It’s an absurd narrative. I’m 39 years old and I’ve been here for 26 minutes and I’m about to fall asleep,
@TTuberville 4) Cohen can’t remember how old his son is or how old he was when he started to work for Trump but I’m sure he remembers extremely small details from years ago!
@TTuberville 5) Michael Cohen admitting he secretly recorded his employer. Just totally normal conduct, right?

The best part is he said he did it only once and only for Trump’s benefit. A standup guy!
6) Here’s why this trial is election interference: many times during the day I I heard the the Trump team say “wish we could say that but we’re not allowed.” They are *constantly* worried about the judge’s gag order, to the point that it limits their ability to communicate and engage with voters.

A violation of the Constitution and an insult to the American people.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with JD Vance

JD Vance Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @JDVance1

JD Vance Profile picture
Apr 16
If your bill rebuilds our defense industrial base at a slower pace than it sends weapons overseas, it's not about America's security. And it's not about our defense industrial base.

At this point, the entire Russia-Ukraine debate borders on fantasy. We need some realism.
Don't tell me the Europeans are doing more or will do more. This is too abstract. Tell me, in precise terms, what Ukraine needs to win (or have a chance at winning). And then tell me how much Europe and America together can reasonably provide, and by what date.
People tell me we must support Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Even if I agreed with you, you're telling me what we should do when I'm arguing about what we *can* do. Tell me what we are capable of accomplishing before telling me what we should do. Let's deal with reality first.
Read 8 tweets
JD Vance Profile picture
Feb 12


The obsession with funding endless war in Ukraine is, intentionally or not, an effort within the GOP establishment to stop the election of Donald Trump.

It is a plot against the president.theamericanconservative.com/how-congress-i…
The basic form this takes is simple: Republican leadership, desperate for Ukraine money, put their own members and Republican House members in a political bind.

Rather than accept responsibility, they blame, you guessed it, Donald Trump. Image
This is not a one-off thing. Every time their Ukraine-first plan hits a road bump, they will blame Trump and "MAGA Republicans."

They will create a narrative of chaos and extremism to undermine the nominee of their party.

Politically, they will make it harder for Trump to get elected. This is the first part of the plot.Image
Read 4 tweets
JD Vance Profile picture
Jun 10, 2023
The question of whether Trump should have kept those documents is fundamentally a political question. Criticize it, attack it, vote against it. But prosecuting a president over his own government’s documents is turning a political issue into a legal one.
It’s insane to me that the people who shout from the rooftops about “OUR DEMOCRACY” have taken this position: unelected bureaucrats can throw the elected president in prison for “mishandling” documents. Does Article 2 mean anything? If so Trump did nothing wrong.
Maybe you disagree. Maybe you think he should have kept the documents in a safe. Fine. Then go vote against him. I try to understand the left’s perspective, but on this question—throwing Trump in prison over a political issue—they’ve passed the Rubicon. There is no going back.
Read 7 tweets
JD Vance Profile picture
Apr 28, 2023
If Chris was an actual journalist, rather than a regime propagandist, he might note the incredible social and financial pressure to conform to the trans activist narrative. I'm shocked--shocked--that many parents are afraid of speaking openly on this topic.
During the campaign, I had about a dozen health care professionals approach me about the atrocious "gender affirming" care they saw in their hospitals and clinics. The stories were remarkably consistent: hasty procedures, lack of informed consent, and so on.
Every single person refused to go on the record, or talk to a reporter, or even allow me to personally keep some of the training and other materials they brought to events. All of them told me it would be professional suicide to speak openly.
Read 5 tweets
JD Vance Profile picture
Mar 19, 2023
Twenty years ago we invaded Iraq. The war killed many innocent Iraqis and Americans. It destroyed the oldest Christian populations in the world. It cost over $1 trillion, and turned Iraq into a satellite of Iran. It was an unforced disaster, and I pray that we learn its lessons.
As an 18-year-old kid, I supported the war. I enlisted in the Marines a month after we invaded, and left for bootcamp a few months after I graduated from high school. Even though I was just a kid, I still feel guilty for supporting the war.
I think often of what led me to go wrong in 2003, and more importantly, what led so many smart people to support a world-historic disaster. Very few of its cheerleaders show any remorse or willingness to rethink what made them so wrong.
Read 7 tweets
JD Vance Profile picture
Mar 13, 2023
Creating a banking system where all uninsured deposits become insured through government fiat also poses systemic risks.
Many people smarter than me were worried about a bank run. That's certainly a risk worth preventing. But I don't know why preventing that risk required an SVB bailout.
Yes, some SVB depositors did nothing wrong. (Full disclosure, some businesses I invested in had deposits in SVB, so this is a statement against interest.) But many banked with SVB because of cheap venture debt, or other services subsidized by SVB's risky business model.
Read 5 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(