Vice-President JD Vance appears with Lara Trump to discuss his background, his perspectives and a review of his rise in political influence. {Background Here} This is a ’28 positioning interview.
Vice President JD Vance reflects on his service in the Marines, a potential 2028 presidential bid and balancing family life with his political life on ‘My View with Lara Trump’. WATCH:
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Much promise therein. He’ll have to convince MAGA of his independence from Palantir/Thiel, much as JFK had to do likewise in 1960 regarding the Vatican and his Catholicism. I hope he can do so convincingly; no free passes here.
Someone should also question him about his Sunday-come-to-Jesus conversion from rabid, never Trumper to his current, seemingly admiring stance.
Vance was as vitriolic and nasty as any Jackass Party acolyte. It wasn’t that long ago.
It would be good to know what happened there, wouln’t you think?
Very good point! I remember that, as well. I even thought that Trump picked another Pence when he chose Vance as his running mate.
Not only Palantir but his Indian wife who may have proselytized him.
Won’t vote for him especially because of the nexus he has with India and his previous hatred on Trump.
If JD can change his mind on PDJT, you can also change your mind about voting for him.
that is precisely how the swamp keeps on swimming in DC.
Nonsense. There are many politicians who changed and turned out to be great leaders. Ronald Reagan used to be a democrat and his change did not have anything to do with the swamp swimming. Are you saying RFKJ and Tulsi , who have changed, keep the swamp swimming? Voting for these people would keep the swamp swimming? How about all the never Vance people here who are all in on Tulsi Gabbard or the ex RINO Rubio for president?
People do change you know and those who hold on to the past will be left behind.
Same with Kari Lake who voted for Obama twice & said in 2016, Trump is not my president. She has done a complete 180
I know a bunch who sound great , made MAGA /tea party promises and didn’t do much of anything beyond sound bites on teee veee
As for RFKJ he has a 30 year history on MAHA so i would not say he’s changed
I have followed him closely on these issues for 20 or so years now and to be honest he has not yet fully renounced being a democrat . he’s independent for political purposes as is Tulsi. that’s not exactly change either.
Tulsi, Rubio … I like what i see today but the true test is what would they do if they were in charge and not taking direction from President Trump – that is the Unknown about their so called “change”.
Sounds like you like what is happening but don’t like/trust who is doing it. I’ve had my mixed feelings in the past.
BTW, Good to see you posting. It’s been awhile but a lot of the old timers are laying back a bit. Anyway good to hear from you.
You do realize RFKJ only switched to independent in the last few years. Before that he was a DEMOCRAT who criticized the right on a regular basis.
I have my doubts. Recruited by Thiel while in college. Graduates and goes to work for Thiel. Writes his memoir by 30 and it just happens to get made into a Hollywood film, directed by Ron Howard, no less. His conversion to MAGA seems to have been a matter of political necessity making it hard to trust him. Neither Tulsi nor Rubio have a similar trajectory. Nor do they share his big tech connections.
It reminds me of a song. “On the coast, the long and tempting coast, the cards on the table lie. And a speech, so eloquent in reach, was made by a passerby. Passing by the way between here and left behind, and it ripples through the crowd who run and cast their doubts in the deep forbidden lake. Yes, it echoes through the crowd who run and cast their doubts in the deep forbidden lake.’
Perhaps I just like that song.
Same “modus operandi” as in the making of Obama as president.
Excellent points. We need all of the population that we can garner. I very much like the idea that “self evident” still has a place in US political structures. This means people can and will change as additional data compels intellectually honest individuals to reconsider attitudes, opinions and loyalties.
Churchill said “Those that never change their minds never change anything.”
changing your mind in a public statement is typical politician stuff and the easy part… Conviction and actual change+results is a unicorn in DC
I wonder sometimes if anyone knows their history………see the two best Presidents of the last 50 years where former democrats……Reagan and Trump.
Problem is, “changing one’s mind” requires assimilating new information and using dynamic critical thinking than does simply clinging to a older and likely obsolete attitude regardless of new information.
$64 question – Is J.D. truly a MAGA policy proponent in the mold of Pres. Trump, or is J.D. a fascist government globalist puppet (currently in disguise) as some have suggested the Thiel connection (and $$ support) indicates? I think we have to wait to see the 2028 campaign season begin (in 2027) in order to see if J.D. begins to differentiate his preferred policy priorities from PDJT’s.
If the swamp and fake news backs him… that’s a tell
But who funds him in 2028 will scream much more loudly.
You’ll know by the company he keeps….if he has support from the tech bros…..
“Birds of a Feather, Flock Together” … Interesting how the old sayings keep coming true!
Thanks for the good point. Somethings to watch out for. I have to guard against just getting my ears tickled by what I want to hear-a personal weakness;) “Follow the Money” will tell us some things.
It appears that JD changed his mind on PDJT because a.) Peter Theil told him to and b.) because he being groomed by Theil and associates to be the conservative version of Obama….A man created out of whole cloth to do the bidding of conservative billionaires who want to use the government to get richer. Until I see some semblance of independence from the tech billionaires who run him, color me skeptical of Vance as a true MAGA adherent
But why should he – if he is right.
If he wins the primary, we should support him over a Gruesome Cortez ticket.
Love to see Ron Johnson & Harriett Hagaman on the Ticket, although Johnson would be 73 when running. Very sorry Tuberville is retiring.
Tuberville is running for Governor of Alabama. I’ve already started contributing. (I’m an Alabamian)
Yes, our current Govenor’s seat will be up for election Nov 3, 2026. From the bits and pieces I’ve read, Senator Tuberville got a good look at “The Swamp” during his time in DC and is returning to Alabama to run for Govenor when Gov. Ivey’s term is up. Senator Tuberville is not retiring.
Exactly.
Consider the alternative.
Obama for the Right…best of luck.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
Exactly! Rubio and Telsi are doers, Vance so far is a talker. Maybe the absence of PDT not specifically assigning Vance some critical function is indicative of some level of confidence not yet there
Ever see a Trump meeting where Vance wasn’t there unless Trump had him out caring the message elsewhere. How often have we seen Vance carrying the MAGA message in important European meetings. Calling out this country or that for not contributing or questioning their free speech or other freedom values. Might want to look at the job descriptions for SOS, DNI and VP.
I like Vance. He is a great communicator on par with Regan and JFK far more concise and quick than even Trump. I resonate with where Vance came from and the down to earth no nonsense people who raised him.
Don’t cotton to guilt by association lord knows I have been around some winners in my 80 years. All evidence is he has a happy marriage and loving family. Yes his wife is from India. That seems to bother some. There is a couple terms that come to mind neither belong in our Treehouse. I don’t think Sundance would approve.
Hmmm.
Lets see, Obama set in place massive change toward the left, gave approval for all the crazies to come out of the closet, put in place a system that conservatives are having a hard time changing, and got the federal government to get rid of anyone not loyal to his cause.
So, if JD follows Obama’s trajectory, we would see massive change toward the right in society, all the crazies would disappear, we might have a system that favors conservatism locked in, and the federal government would purge all the lefties.
“Obama for the Right”
All of you who make this claim about JD should really think about what you say and consider that this purposely derogatory claim could actually be a benefit.
I’d vote for him if Rubio or Gabbard decides not to run.
Would like to see Harriet Hagmen on ticket possibly with Tulsi – strong women who take no prisoners!
To those that say no way to JD Vance, what choice do the voters have? I have my reservations and at this point my preference is Marco Rubio (never thought I would say that). JD Vance seems the best candidate at the moment that has the best chance. I believe that JD Vance understands the popularity of the Trump agenda and will largely continue that agenda. The alternative seems to be a return to nut house democrats. The democrats have truly gone off the rails.
Run to the right, win ’28. Govern from the middle/left, win ’32.
Rubio is not a Natural-Born Citizen.
Rubio was born in Miami 1971. His parents were born in Cuba and came to US in 1956
I agree. In four years he will have learned quite a lot from the best President in modern times.
Following the legendary four years of the Trump Administration and its efforts to return a severely damaged country to prosperity, sanity and moral stability, there is zero chance that any of the multitudes girding their pantyhose for the contest, are going to even faintly resemble the Giant Of American Patriotism.
Consequently, we are living through a one-off situation that will be followed immediately by crushing extremism and artificially intelligent mind control. Without an act of God, none of these follow-up, second-tier actors are going to be able to pull off round-the-clock concern for anyone but themselves.
Just my opinion, of course. And you?
Conservatives thought nobody would ever exceed Ronald Reagan yet here we are with President Donald J Trump surpassing RR in a historically notable way.
We should all hope that the grasshopper will develop his skills greater than his mentor, snatch the pebble from the master, be anointed with the scars of battle, and leave his apprenticeship to achieve great things.
For the youngsters, reference Kung Fu, 1972-1975.
Yep… necessary, for whomever gains the ‘mantle’.
I loved that show.
Remind me..
How many years….. how many swamp presidents were (S)elected in between ?
history rhymes…… we’ll do it all over again because far too many “Maga” have not learned to spot
the fake MAGA Trumps yet and still are willing to hold their nose for the known RINO over xyz candidate.
So fine, sit home on election day or go vote for the democrat.
I just can’t roll my eyes harder… same old tropes rather than a solution to the problem.
What do you suggest?
Since we are living in reality instead of a television program, I would be more optimistic about national and world events except for the fact that I am aware of what is to happen before God turns the lights out. More wars. Plague. Starvation. Upheaval of supernatural proportions.
Good old David Carradine choked himself in a closet during a self-pleasuring mishap in a foreign country . Hardly a role-model for young people no matter what Hollywood presented as a hero-themed advertising vehicle.
Donald Trump is a unique one-of-a-kind leader that developed from historical circumstances that can’t be re-fabricated. I see not one individual with the remarkable leadership skills he displays daily. Not the least of which, his ability to manipulate his enemies to serve his agenda. Ronald Reagan was not even in the same league.
These comments are not meant to demean your point-of-view. I value the conversation. Thank you.
Oh please. You somehow tie a fictional story character that trained to be better than his master and set out to help the oppressed common man, with something the actor did in his personal life?
You also speak of living in reality but your comment about God destroying the world is anything but.
Maybe your pessimism can’t be overcome in order to understand that there are stories out there that can inspire people to do good.
One of my favorite tv shows.
Wait just a minute! We’ve been told for centuries, just who is in “control”…. No blame, of course, for the destructive actions by (?) that humanity has encountered/endured for those centuries. Anyone recall those descriptions “Omnipotent”, “Omnicient” ?
Because I am unsure of the point you are making, I will say this:
There is an entity that has had control of the kingdoms of the earth since before and then after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. He was ordained by God himself, to be the god of forces on this planet which includes the electromagnetic field. He is the father of liars, murderers, and such that reject the living God of creation.
Think about this: God has given permission to the most vile, evil, malevolent creature in the history of creation to cause as much chaos as he is able to achieve for a specific amount of time. This is to divide the unsaved from the saved; the former to become burning rubbish, the latter to spend the length of eternity with the one who created us.
What a choice!!!!!!!
Thanks for the conversation.
I can’t wait for Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection Of The Christ.’ I believe it will really help many people. It will be in 2 parts because it’s going to cover it all, especially what you just wrote.
I hope and pray the dispensationalist, futurist escatology finally fades away and the world is no longer plagued by defeatist lectures about the horrors to come.
Not sure that Vance has the political force to overcome the Democrat voter fraud machine in 2028.
If he is serious about running and winning in 2028, then he needs to spend every waking moment of the next 3 years driving home Trump’s election integrity initiatives nationwide.
If the mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines (
not voters) and illegal aliens are casting millions of fake votes for the Democrat in 2028, he will not win.IMO, Vance does not have the charisma / persona / credible trackrecord to galvanize the national electorate at the level necessary to overcome the margin of Democrat voter fraud, even with an endorsement from Trump.
He has a chance to win in an honest election, but not with the fraud machine in place.
Would like to know the intent and content of his visit with Pope Francisthe day before he died.
Not on board with JD
Judy, if you have something to say speak please.
He’s a Catholic and met with the church’s leader. That was the intent.
Yep.
I don’t like or trust Vance, but it’s way too early to get worried about 2028. Let’s concentrate on 2025 first.
Football coaches call that “one game at a time” mentality, and it’s a wise approach.
In the meantime, today is another glorious day that Kamalala Harris is not president.
Thanks be to God!!! 🙏🏻
Amen.
And rhe same God is still on the throne! I believe prayer and faith plus God’s anointing played a big part in bringing back President Trump after what they did to him. At the same time I remember how many now loyal Trump supporters were never Trumpers before too.
I’m voting for JD Vance if he runs in 2028.
I’m voting for Vance if he is the Republican nominee for President in 2028. I’m also voting for Tulsi Gabbard if she is the Republican nominee in 2028. I am also voting for Marco Rubio if he is the Republican nominee in 2028. I’m damn sure not voting for a Demoncrat.
Exactly and hopefully everyone here will also.
Will JD dawn the robe of India and the red forehead dot ?
Sorry but his previous comments about PDJT I bet JD still believes in what he said and I’d almost bet JD has Comms directly from Sea Island.
Trust No politician that has changed their name multiple times
I think he’s allergic to don.
I trust no politician that the media prop up
and the swamp money supports.
The name changes and the memoir are similar to Obama.
The White Republican Obama sure can sling the words around, can’t he.
I’m not seeing a whole lot of love here in the comments for JD, President Trump’s hand picked second in command..
Perhaps, if JD had just praised Vladimir Putin and his actions, in the interview with Laura Trump, he would fare a lot better.
He might fare better if he went by his real name.
Never heard that one before. Could you say what you think it is or where an interested party might find it from a credible source?
“President Trump’s hand picked second in command.” The art of the deal in action.
Rush Limbaugh always said, in order for humor to be actually humorous, it had to contain an element of truth.
Not humorous at all, Louie Lou-Eye.
He seems to be kept on a leash by PT.
He just makes my skin crawl. I can’t believe so many support him?
He made the deep states globalists skin crawl in Europe, to their faces with a historic take down on their tyranny.
He made the Ukrainian dictator crawl from the oval office like chastised child.
His respect for India is well placed for many reasons.
As of now , as I see it ,a vote for Vance is a vote for the same people who put the Indonesian in office.
Things could change but I don’t think it’s likely.
With all the great people in this administration I am not willing to take a chance on Vance .
We cannot risk everything Trump is accomplishing on a potential deep state puppet.
When you mingle with the pigs in the sty the dirt never really washes off.
There needs to be consequences for taking the easy way .
No matter how many times this guy changed his name.
Think about that for a while .
God is about to deal with him. Take that as you will
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If this post is from Don jr. is irrelevant.
Don Jr. isn’t a pimple on his dads ass.
I don’t care what he says.
Fish more, JR.
You can also include eight years of Rubio and then another eight years of Tulsi G.
Check Article II of our Constitution:
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President;
My understanding is Rubio’s Cuban born parents were not Naturalized prior to his birth.
No offense. But jr. Is not too good a judge of character. He is susceptible to being conned. Bad judgment.
I guess Peter Thiel had to groom JD because he was foreign-born and couldn’t buy the presidency for himself.
Thiel is smart in the way musk isnt. Thiel can influence a lot more by building the system and funding a range of candidates without attaching his name at the hip to all of them. Musk is the one who would have tried to outright buy his way into the presidency.
Thiel would rather groom several presidents in a row than just be president himself, even for 2 terms.
Musk is South African by birth. His mother is Canadian and South African. His father is South African. Ineligible for president.
He’s not grooming Vance or others to set them free. They end up working for their donors.
I was looking at the image of Vance on the video post and something made the hairs on my neck stand up.
In that image Vance looks like he is a man patiently waiting for his day in the sun.
Kind of scary.
Made me think about how Trump is fighting the greatest political battle of all time with all the emotion he can muster to fight his mortal, and I mean mortal enemies.
Has anyone ever seen a hint of that type of fire and intestinal fortitude from Vance ?
I haven’t.
You are spot on…In many cases what you describe indicates a deeply troubled past.
Likely why his wife selected him.
Just my two cents worth.😎
Yes, several times. Europe was lectured like a red headed step child ( figure of speach) The little man from Ukraine crawled. Some recent talks were also fire.
He is more articulate in debate then most any other. Trump choose him, and with far better reasons then term one!
Shallow comments about the most populous and anchient nation on earth ( made above) only push me towards him, as India is a key in this global game and has a noble history of non violence, very unlike China.
Every once in a while, he lets the blue steel out. The nauseating facade of smugness drops, and you see a man who is supremely self-confident- with good reason.
For me, watching JD and listening to him….is like watching a sequel of a movie that the original was great…..
he says the lines and acts the part that made the first movie great …but this one feels manufactured….made up…no heart /soul.
sort of like talking to an AI chat bot……has the answers he was given……not that he learned on his own.
As it stands now ,he does not have my vote…………as PT says let`s see what happens.
It’s like listening to James Brown on a flip phone. No Soul.
It’s another bash JD post. We were soooo excited back in November ‘24 10 months later we bash half the ticket. JD has Thiel Trump had Musk. Vance/ Rubio 2028 is my preference. Rubio still needs to prove he’s not a Rhino.
Sundance was never excited about JD in 24 except as far as it meant the tech bros wouldn’t meddle as much for Harris.
Also it is RINO not rhino.
I didn’t trust any of them back then. I now trust Musk more than I did believe it or not. Thiel and the Vancebot are still 110% creepy.
I agree, the negative posters are just that. Negative. I remember how much they dislike Tulsi too. Their whining needs some cheese. 🍷🧀
All I am doing is reporting my gut-mind axis reactions to path we are being led down as it unfolds before me.
If it sounds negative it’s because the current reality sucks. The Creator DID NOT Send Me Back to BS myself or anyone else.
President Trump is on my last nerve lately. He is pushing the envelope clear off the desk.
I don’t trust Jd as far I could throw the neighbor’s Ford F450..
I will not judge him on his past nor the path he took to get here.
I draw on my own past and journey of which I would be judged harshly by many. Trust me I have swum with sharks and demons. I look at my now and understand those trials and tribulations molded me into who I am today. Happy, successful, father and grandfather. Although not overly religious, very spiritual (hope that makes sense)
I will keep my eyes open and judge, in voting terms, by his actions over the next 3.5 years.
I speak only for myself and don’t pretend to impose on anyone else.
Yep… not many looking in their mirror, here. Wait and see what develops over the next year or so.
If the cynical experts so certain to judge are correct, then Trump learned nothing in term one and is a fool.
I have seen many positives in Vance, some voiced above.
I’m Never Vance. Vance ain’t gonna change a damn thing. He’s onboard with replacement. And he knows exactly what’s going on.
Bless your heart.
Indeed. There is a large contingent of professional dividers who happily feed on said division.
This is in all blogs more then ever
JD is another white Barky 0bama…….
I’d rather have another successful…..
business President.
great comment.
and there is the dividing line – a BUSINESS president,
something that JD is not, no personal offense intended to him.
and a tangible business background, to boot.
somewhere, somehow, someone who has role modeled PT.
enough with the one from column A, and another one from column A illusion of choice.
Yes.. the Country MUST have another of those.
Beyond absurd comment and insult. What do you really think of President Trump. Why did your upvotes happen so rapidly after posting?
Newsome is smiling. just sow enough chaos and the Conservatives will eat their own.
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Ron Johnson. 30 years in business, courage & integrity in spades. Great common sense.
We will surely miss the rallies come the next election time…….
President Trump is a once in a life time .
I’m surprised at the amount of JD negativity here. Trump is one of a kind. Those expecting a v 2.0 will have to wait a long time.
Vance/Gabbard for 2028.
Great ticket. But it would be a hatefest for many Treepers who never liked either.
Too bad for them then. I’ve heard it said that we should all get behind the most *electable* candidate who best serves our national needs. We need to stop forming circular firing squads. Whomever is the republican nominee will get my vote.
Personally, I think the plan is to put JD in before 2028…they are being too agressive with him…from the moment DJT took his hand off the bible til now, it has been a constant campaign and bombardment of the heir apparent…I, for one, will not be manipulated. I have seen zero impressiveness from this Obama light (yeah, I mean it like that) and we all know he is bringing in Theil and the tech bros…we are no longer blind…
Typical GOPe! Let’s eat our own and you are first in line.
Can’t wait for that Mike Pence true colors moment.
Let me know when you see it!
I’ll listen to him someday on OAN with Matt Gaetz. Entertainment Tonight star Lara Trump isn’t exactly the bastion of hard hitting, detailed, intelligent news.
Let us see what conservatives nationwide think about JD Vance..
“JD Vance enjoys strong support among conservatives. As of August 1, 2025, 89% of Republicans viewed him favorably according to Civiqs polling”.
As a MAGA I am onboard with JD. I really like his personality too.
Thank you, Sundance, for reporting. Not too happy about this!!
Disappointed not to hear anything on gerrymandering or election integrity. There was plenty of opportunity when discussing 2026 and 2028. Both need attention.
We need to challenge democrat gerrymandering in democrat strongholds like Massachusetts, 25% republican yet no republican congressional representatives and nine democrat.
Regarding election integrity, this country will not survive unless we eliminate election fraud including maintaining the voter rolls, eliminating mail in ballots and vote counting computers, encrypted paper ballots and same day voting, counting and results.
What’s up with the 2 or 3 names changes?I don’t understand that.
You can research the reasons why.
His mama went through men like a revolving door, and the wind up is he wanted a family name of his own. Since his Meemaw raised him he finally settled on taking her last name as his permanent choice instead of so having so many daddies last names. At least that is how I understand it.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply.
I get it that there are ambitious characters in the lee of President Trump, though would rather see many problems solved in the meantime including abolishing the Fed & IRS, rescinding the Patriot Act, restoring the 4th Amendment and curtailing the unbridled spying on the population by big GOV and Big Business.
It is ok to commence a conversation about the 2028 election in the winter of January 2028.
Trump does a good job of putting people into the spotlight-sometimes for good and I think sometimes just for ‘negative’ exposure. JD is being given a lot of rope to either hang himself with or build himself up with. He still has so much to prove. I think DJT dodging the question about JD getting his endorsement for 2028 by saying he’s doing a good job, but we will have to wait and see tells you all you need to know!
2028 is three years away and the media and so called political pundits are already trying to corner the Republicans into backing Vance. Much can happen before the primaries for the 2028 elections. Am not a Vance fan but right now in 2025 it is too early to be discussing the 2028 elections and potential candidates. This IMO is another attempt by the MSM and deep state to put someone other than Trump in the spotlight.
I watched some of the interview. He is never asked & he could afford going to Yale.
…& never said how he could afford going to Yale.
If Yale wants you, you don’t have to worry about paying anything.
He could have used the GI Bill which was passed in 1944 – many soldiers went to college after serving their country paid for by the GI Bill- It purpose: to help veterans access higher education and training after serving. My father did and a brother… JD qualified.
I’m not buying the sales job.
If I cast a ballot in his favor in 2028, will I be voting for Vance, or will I be voting for a member of the Palantir Board of Directors?
Or you can consider the alternative, AOC or whoever else they choose to run on the other side.
Exactly.
Deep breath to all. PDJT has 3+ years left, heaven forbid something unruly occurs before that time. PDJT will know by then who is to be anointed as leader of MAGA/MAHA. Good to chat ahead of time but don’t get too cozy with your pre-ordained picks. 😎
I’m lukewarm where J.D. Vance for President is concerned.
That said, I will vote for him if he wins the 2025 Republican nomination.
I’m certainly not voting for any Democrat.
Do not ignore Alex Karp with Peter Thiel and Palantir.
Who?
I like Mr. Vance a lot actually, but the only thing that has me pretty worried is his connection to Big Tech- who I see as a rising threat against us.
No, we don’t want to be forced to live in a digital cage being illegally surveilled 24/7.
If he’s for all that then that is a deal breaker for me, I don’t care how great the man is -I won’t support him.
We have to look at the big picture here..
Where is Atlas?
While we know quite well what Rubio’s been doing over the last 6 months, as an example, we know very little of what Vance is doing.
Maybe Vance is involved in a great many projects, and aids Trump with a lot of things. I just haven’t heard much about them…
He has nice X posts, good interviews, general positioning…. But specifically?
I dunno. Someone post something.
I frankly think we’ll see some surprises going for the GOP nomination of 2028.
Lutnik would be one.
Let’s just wait & see how 2025, 2026, & 2027 turn out.
Well Kash and Pam got a rest tonight. Another of Trump’s impure elves got raked over the coals. Why? Just because that’s why!
THE GREAT WHITE WOLF NEXT TO YOUR PRESIDENT WILL SOON BE UNMASKED–Julie Green on Rumble