In recently revealed direct messages from 2020, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance shared his thoughts on former President Donald Trump's economic populism and the 2020 election. Vance expressed disappointment in Trump's failure to deliver on economic populism, aside from a disjointed China policy. He also indicated his belief that Trump would lose the 2020 election.
The messages, obtained by a source, showed Vance discussing wealthy business executives entering politics, mentioning figures like Mike Bloomberg and Silvio Berlusconi. Vance seemed skeptical that Trump's wealthiest donors would switch sides in the election, suggesting they were content with Trump's policies that aligned with their interests.
