The Betrayal of the “Trump Whisperer”

JD Vance went from smart NeverTrumper to a MAGA clone. Why?

J.D. Vance. Photo credit: The Washington Post/Getty Images

“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” — Mineko Iwasaki

In 2016, I started hearing about this young man that had written an autobiography of his life that was a peek into the lives of the white working class. He talked about growing…