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J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil

J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil

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George Packer on ambition, corruption, and the making of Trump’s political heir

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On this episode of The David Frum Show, David opens with a Memorial
Day message about corruption and extortion in the Trump White
House, including revelations about meme-coin pay-to-play schemes
and foreign-financed golf courses. Then David is joined by his
Atlantic colleague George Packer to discuss Packer’s new profile of
Vice President J. D. Vance. They examine Vance’s sharp political
turn from thoughtful memoirist to contemptuous shape-shifter, and
debate whether Vance believes what he says or just knows what power
demands. David closes the episode with a reflection on Edward
Luce’s new biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski and what Brzezinski’s
legacy says about American power today. Get more from your favorite
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