JD Vance Watches Presidency Slipping Away From Him

Mallen Baker: Faultlines · Nov 9, 2026 · 13m

JD Vance has been used to seeing himself as the heir presumptive to Trump - but the midterms setback now has various people, not least the corporate executives and the funders, counting him out of the race before it's even begun. That may be premature, but what are the factors in play, who are the other runners and what chance does any of them have with two more years of Trump still to come? Let's discuss.