About this episode
According to a new report , many allies of Donald Trump and other Republicans are now sharply second guessing his choice of J.D. Vance as running mate — and Vance’s bizarre public moments are driving the panic. Will Vance enable Democrats to make a strong case against MAGA-style culture-warring – one built on demonstrating just how deranged and offputting to most Americans it has truly become? We chatted with veteran reporter Jill Lawrence, who has a new piece for The Bulwark on Vance’s terrible rollout, about how the sheer, unchecked weirdness of the Trump-Vance ticket has suddenly become a big campaign issue — and how Democrats can exploit it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices