What JD Vance told me: UK politics, Donald Trump and cat ladies
The State of It: USAVice-President JD Vance has said there is something very broken about British politics and that he hopes Andy Burnham can figure out how to get Britain back on track. He has spoken exclusively to Katy Balls for the Sunday Times.
They also discussed:
- Social media spats: does he regret the childless cat ladies comment?
- His faith and how it's changed him.
- And has Donald Trump read his book?
Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times
Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal
Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/jd-vance-interview-katy-balls-gv9z738fc
Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
Audio: Reuters, Fox News
00:00 Introduction: Inside the Exclusive JD Vance Interview
00:38 Is Britain Broken? JD Vance’s Blunt Take on UK Leadership
01:47 The Truth Behind Vance's Fractured Relationship with Europe
03:53 An Anglophile at Heart? Decoding Vance’s True Motives
05:27 Revisiting the "Childless Cat Ladies" Controversy & Regrets
06:39 A Millennial VP: Social Media Fights, Faith and Persona
07:47 A Surprise Turn on Ukraine: Why Vance is Shifting Focus
09:07 Has Donald Trump Read JD Vance’s New Book?
10:30 The Road to 2028: Is JD Vance Too Polarising to Win?
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