JD Vance
US Vice President
JD Vance
US Vice President
As of February 2025, J.D. Vance serves as Vice President under Donald Trump. He gained fame with his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy and later shifted from critic to ally of Trump, securing the vice presidency in 2024. At the Munich Security Conference, Vance drew attention for criticizing European leaders over censorship, calling it a bigger threat than Russia or China, and meeting with far-right figures, sparking backlash from European officials.
VP Vance speaks in Munich as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war
- Friday, 14 February 2025
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Munich Security Conference as President Donald Trump makes efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.