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J.D. Vance

What's on J.D. Vance's mind?

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the fourth Vance kid 30% · newthe Epstein-Israel remarks 22% the conservative revolt 18% · newthe Bill Maher opening 9% · neweverything else 21%
#1
Alec Neel Vance, born at Walter Reed, makes 150-year history

Usha Vance gave birth to the couple's fourth child — the first baby born to a sitting vice president since the 1870s.

Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child, vice president announces

CNN · 2026-07-19
our translation

the best week of his political life was handed to him by a newborn. every outlet that spent tuesday calling him a conspiracy theorist spent sunday running a photo of a swaddled infant. he knows exactly how long that grace period lasts.

new — Birth announced today, 30+ outletsvery sure · 5 sources
#2
The Rogan comments get the word 'conspiracy theory' attached in print
NYT and JPost analyses landed todayvery sure · 4 sources
#3
The GOP nomination is his to lose, and the right is drafting the eulogy
new — Five outlets ran 'what is he doing' piecespretty sure · 5 sources
#4
Bill Maher says yes, he could vote for Vance
new — Maher clip picked up by four outletspretty sure · 3 sources
sunday, july 19
Post the newborn photo, then say nothing else all day(safe bet)
Answer roughly nine of four hundred congratulatory texts(safe bet)
Let the Epstein questions bounce off the maternity ward door(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Post the newborn photo, then say nothing else all day

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