A particular former assistant under ObamaBrett Bruen, noted that if the Democratic Party doesn’t come together soon, J.D. Vance could be a potential successor to the presidency after serving as vice president.

Bruen, the former director of global engagement in the Obama White House and current head of the Global Situation Room, believes these recent elections were not a victory for the Republican Party, but Donald TrumpIt’s won.

Trump surpassed former California senator Kamala Harris winning the majority of swing states such as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But a closer look revealed Trump’s victory by 312 votes to 226 in the Electoral College, and the first time a Republican beat a Democrat in the popular vote since 2004.

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Vance plays second fiddle to Trump

“This is clearly Trump’s victory, and it will be interesting to see what happens after Trump leaves office and you have another Republican bid for president,” Bruen said. The American sun.

JD Vance, known for his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, chronicling his journey from a modest upbringing in rural Ohio to political prominence, became a major figure in the MAGA movement. At just 40 years old, Vance’s vice presidential run makes him one of the youngest to ever hold the office and a clear favorite for the 2028 presidential race.

“JD Vance was clearly chosen as the heir apparent to the MAGA movement,” Bruen noted. Vance, he added, should “try to play an effective second fiddle,” working alongside Trump while positioning himself as the next leader of the movement.

Not everyone sees Vance as a simple successor to Trump

However, during the campaign, Vance faced criticism, with some calling him “clumsy” and even “just weird.” Tim Walz, Harris’ former running mate, echoed those sentiments.

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Democrats even attacked Vance as “misogynistic” for his past comments calling childless women “childless cat ladies.”

“Whether or not Vance can ditch some of the ‘weird’ factor and become a political figure in his own right remains an open question,” Bruen noted.