frozen snapshot — 2026-09-20 · see today →

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

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the Council Bluffs rally 30% the 'another chance' plea 19% the Greensboro trip for Whatley 14% · newthe 2028 audition 11% everything else 26%

He rallied Iowa Republicans at the Mid-America Center, went after Rob Sand, and told farmers Trump's trade policy is working.

WATCH: Vance brands Democrats as 'lunatics' at rally in Iowa

our translation

iowa was supposed to be the easy one. if he has to drive to council bluffs to shore it up, the map he wants in 2028 is smaller than he says out loud.

Rally drew wall-to-wall Iowa coveragevery sure · 4 sources

Backlash still circulating two days onpretty sure · 3 sources

new — Monday rally announced across NC outletsvery sure · 3 sources

CBS and Post both flag his ambitionspretty sure · 2 sources

sunday, september 20

Pack for Monday's Greensboro rally with Whatley(on the schedule)

Ask staff who else plans to skip the next rally(reported)

Rework the farm-trade lines before the NC crowd(reported)

Leave El-Sayed's lifting challenge on read(reported)

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

The source

Vice President JD Vance to visit Greensboro on Monday

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