The View exposes JD Vance's pivot as performative, not substantive
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Salon argues JD Vance’s appearance on The View reveals a performative pivot rather than a genuine shift: he softens his tone and defends Trump, but when pressed on immigration, spending, and race, his responses read as guarded and insincere, underscoring a gap between style and substance and suggesting his 2028 bid may rest on image rather than policy.
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