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Jewish News 24 · Sep 17, 2026

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Vice President J.D. Vance privately sought to help Hillary Clinton defeat Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, despite publicly opposing both candidates, according to a new Vanity Fair report detailing Vance’s political evolution. Vance, then a recent Yale Law School graduate and outspoken Trump critic, voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin in 2016. But according to Vanity Fair, Vance also tried to connect with Clinton’s campaign through an intermediary. Vance told the intermediary that he disliked Clinton but considered Trump a greater threat, according to the report. He also offered advice on how Clinton could improve her campaign in key Midwestern states.

Vice President J.D. Vance privately sought to help Hillary Clinton defeat Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, despite publicly opposing both candidates, according to a new Vanity Fair report detailing Vance’s political evolution. Vance, then a recent Yale Law School graduate and outspoken Trump critic, voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin in 2016. But according to Vanity Fair, Vance also tried to connect with Clinton’s campaign through an intermediary. Vance told the intermediary that he disliked Clinton but considered Trump a greater threat, according to the report. He also offered advice on how Clinton could improve her campaign in key Midwestern states.

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