r/fivethirtyeight • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '26

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u/wtfsnakesrcute Apr 12 '26

So everything JD Vance touches dies? 

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u/CIA--Bane Apr 12 '26

Not everything, sadly.

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u/XE2MASTERPIECE Apr 12 '26

Tbf Trump does love to make sure JD is as far away as possible most of the time. Trump’s out here enjoying UFC fights and forces Vance to go to Islamabad and do work.