The Atlantic republishes Vance's 2016 Trump essay
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- The Atlantic republished Vice President JD Vance's essay on Saturday, reviving biting remarks originally published a decade earlier
- The original essay ran on July 4, 2016, days after Vance published his book
- Vance's 2016 commentary included sharp criticism of Trump, written before Vance joined the 2024 ticket as his second vice president
Why it matters: Republishing Vance's pre-political criticism of Trump puts his earlier words directly beside his current role as VP, giving readers a pointed before-and-after of his relationship with the president he now serves.
