“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 6, 2025
I play the role that the president needs me to play, whether it’s casting the tie-breaking vote or maybe talking to some of my old Senate colleagues about the importance of voting on this nomination.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
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nbcnews.com

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Vance describes his flexible role in supporting President Trump.

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