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Vance is the only national politician who has called Trrump Hitler. (Original Post) tblue37 Sep 12 OP
contains no proof vance actually called trump hitler. nt msongs Sep 12 #1
He once said Trump could be Amerca's Hitler. tblue37 Sep 12 #2
because some on the left like to twist his comment just a tad bit even though what he meant is shitty enough thebigidea Sep 12 #3
In this USA Today report, Vance admitted he said that he called him "America's Hitler" wishstar Sep 12 #4
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 12 #5

thebigidea

(13,529 posts)
3. because some on the left like to twist his comment just a tad bit even though what he meant is shitty enough
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:30 PM
Sep 12

“I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler. How’s that for discouraging?”

Is what he texted to an old friend from college. Obviously, he decided that Trump is a useful, cynical asshole like Nixon and has acted accordingly.

Making Vance a cynical asshole as well, but we all knew that.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/04/19/americas-hitler-old-j-d-vance-message-turns-up-in-heated-senate-primary/

wishstar

(5,778 posts)
4. In this USA Today report, Vance admitted he said that he called him "America's Hitler"
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 07:33 PM
Sep 12
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/15/jd-vance-past-trump-criticisms-abortion-shooting/74418450007/

"J.D. Vance, the new GOP nominee for vice president, used his first interview since being named to the ticket to explain why he once called his running mate − Donald Trump − "America's Hitler."

Coinciding with President Joe Biden's highly anticipated NBC interview, Vance told Fox News he was initially wary of Trump in 2016.

"I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler," Vance wrote in a 2016 message to a friend.

Monday, the Ohio senator said he has changed his mind."
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