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JD Vance on

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17 entries, 12 Aug 2026 to 25 Aug 2026

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    1. posted

      Vance praises Karoline Leavitt for handling Press Secretary role with grace and effectiveness against media attacks

      “Karoline Leavitt has one of the hardest jobs in the Administration — dealing with the relentless attacks from the fake news media. She did the job with grace, wit and a smile on her face. She’s been one of the most effective voices in articulating and defending the President’s https://t.co/CPYFwSyQEB”

      12 Aug 2026 · X · source
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      Vance praises James Braid as White House Legislative Director for delivering on tax cuts and congressional achievements

      “James Braid had one of the toughest jobs in the entire Administration as White House Legislative Director and delivered for President Trump at every turn. He played a critical role in all of the administration’s achievements in Congress: largest tax cut ever, resources to carry”

      20 Aug 2026 · X · source
    3. spoken

      Vance recounts specific case of computer programmer Kevin Flanagan losing his job at a bank.

      “A computer programmer, not a mill worker, a computer programmer by the name of Kevin Flanagan was let go at the bank that he worked at.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 5:03 · source · permalink
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      Vance says Kevin Flanagan had to train his foreign replacement to receive severance, then committed suicide.

      “And the business, the bank, they told him, you're only gonna get your severance package if you trained a foreign replacement to do your job instead. And it's a heartbreaking story because he did it.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 5:12 · source · permalink
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      Vance says 29,000 manufacturing jobs have been created in 2026, reversing years of decline.

      “We created more than 29,000 new jobs in the sector in 2026 so far, reversing years of decline in manufacturing employment.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 1:17 · source · permalink
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      Vance describes American workers being forced to train their foreign replacements before losing their jobs.

      “In other cases, American workers didn't just have their jobs destroyed, they got told they were being replaced by a foreign worker, and then they had to train that worker before they got replaced.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 4:41 · source · permalink
    7. spoken

      Vance claims all net job growth in the past eighteen months went to native-born Americans, reversing a four-year trend.

      “Do you know that all net job growth over the past eighteen months went to native born Americans, reversing a trend for four years where it all went to other people?”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 3:04 · source · permalink
    8. spoken

      Vance recounts Kevin Flanagan, a programmer told to train his foreign replacement to receive severance in 1987.

      “And the business, the bank, they told him, you're only gonna get your severance package if you trained a foreign replacement to do your job instead.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 5:12 · source · permalink
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      Vance states 83,000 factory construction jobs have been added since Trump's inauguration day.

      “factory construction employment has exploded. We've added 83,000 factory construction jobs just since inauguration day.”

      21 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 0:26 · source · permalink
    10. spoken

      Vance claims 29,000 new manufacturing jobs created in 18 months, reversing wage decline.

      “We've created in just eighteen months, 29,000 new manufacturing jobs and we've reversed years of wage decline where people were getting poor.”

      24 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 12:47 · source · permalink
    11. spoken

      Vance claims 83,000 new factory construction jobs created since Trump's return to office.

      “Nationwide, all across our country, factory construction employment has exploded. 83,000 new jobs in factory consunct, construction just since Donald Trump came back into the White House.”

      24 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 11:39 · source · permalink
    12. spoken

      Vance claims the administration created 29,000 manufacturing jobs in 18 months and reversed wage decline.

      “We've created in just eighteen months, 29,000 new manufacturing jobs and we've reversed years of wage decline where people were getting poor.”

      24 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 1:17 · source · permalink
    13. spoken

      Vance frames November choice as between party providing jobs versus welfare checks.

      “Do we want a party that provides good jobs or a party that provides a lot of welfare checks? I vote for good jobs.”

      24 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 2:02 · source · permalink
    14. spoken

      Vance contrasts jobs with welfare checks ahead of November election.

      “A welfare check is never gonna replace a job. And we've got a choice in November.”

      24 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 1:57 · source · permalink
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      “And did you know this is the craziest statistic of the entire last administration, that all of the net job creation under Joe Biden's leadership went to foreign born Americans, mostly illegal aliens.”

      25 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 0:09 · source · permalink
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      Vance claims all net job creation under Biden went to foreign-born Americans, mostly illegal aliens.

      “did you know this is the craziest statistic of the entire last administration, that all of the net job creation under Joe Biden's leadership went to foreign born Americans, mostly illegal aliens.”

      25 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 0:09 · source · permalink
    17. spoken

      Vance says all net job growth under Trump has gone to native-born American citizens.

      “Under this administration, all of the net job growth has gone to native born American citizens.”

      25 Aug 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 0:22 · source · permalink

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