JD Vance Offers Surprising Answer When Asked Who Currently Leads Democrats

Vice President JD Vance said Friday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that the new leader of the Democratic Party is none other than President Donald Trump, pointing to the party’s continuous pushback against him.

Since Trump’s November win, Democrats have struggled with their favorability among voters and appear to lack a clear party leader or central message to constituents. During an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, the host asked Vance whether he believes Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could be the new face of the party.

“President AOC, the stuff of nightmares, Bret, thank you. You’ve ruined my sleep for this evening,” Vance teased. “I don’t know.”

Baier asked the vice president whether he thinks about the Democrat Party at all and who could be its new leader, following Trump’s defeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris and failed Democrat vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.

“I think to the extent the Democrats have a leader, Donald J. Trump is the leader of the Democratic Party,” Vance said. “Because they’re just against everything that he does. Who could possibly disagree with rebuilding American manufacturing and ensuring these steelworkers have higher wages and better jobs?”

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“But any time Donald Trump does anything, they have this emotional response, they have to be against. Who could disagree with deporting millions of illegal aliens, many of whom are violent criminals? But they do, they have,” Vance added.

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