Vance — whose blue-collar, rags-to- venture capitalist story is related in his bestselling Hillbilly Elegy memoir — has been described as “wicked smart” and a generational political talent.


get, or perhaps it is immigra- tion,” Gizzi told Newsmax. “But he’s got to have a win, and then have a ceremony where he signs the bill. And that may deter- mine the success or failure of his second presidency.” Trump also wants to hand off


the MAGA movement to his suc- cessor. Unless he can success- fully pull that off, his golden age vision may only be a mirage.


ENTER JD VANCE


As the first millennial to serve a heartbeat away from the presi- dency, Vice President-elect JD Vance will only be 40 when he takes his oath of office. At first, he’ll mostly be work-


ing behind the scenes — espe- cially on Capitol Hill, where he will visit with former colleagues to recruit their support for Trump’s agenda. But barring a major stumble,


he is the chosen one who is ex- pected to assume the mantle of carrying the America First movement forward four years from now. Vance — whose blue-collar,


rags-to-venture-capitalist story is related in his bestselling Hill- billy Elegy memoir — has been described as “wicked smart” and a generational political talent. So far, Trump associates say


he’s lived up to that billing, and played a key role in helping Trump sweep the so-called blue wall.


Insiders point to Vance’s


status as a former venture capi- talist and protégé of tech entre- preneur Peter Thiel. They say that uniquely qualifies him for playing an unprecedented role, bringing a tech-savvy spirit to the West Wing. Blackwell, who helped di-


rect Trump’s transition in 2016, has carefully followed the rise of his fellow Ohioan and as- sures Newsmax readers that the Trump legacy and America’s fu- ture are in good hands. “With Vance as his vice


president, President Trump is uniquely positioned to pull off a generational handoff in the White House,” Blackwell said. “If we get the first hundred days right, and then we get the first hundred weeks right, President Trump’s choice of a guy who is already collaborat- ing with Musk and Vivek and a number of other folks will be looked back on as a stroke of brilliance. “And that is JD Vance.”


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