JD Vance Offers Surprising Answer When Asked Who Currently Leads Democrats

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

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…

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