Vance Tells ‘The View’ Humility Led Him From Trump Critic to Vice President

Vice President JD Vance said his earlier criticism of President Donald Trump changed after he concluded his predictions about Trump had been wrong.

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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that humility and reassessment led him to move from criticizing President Donald Trump to becoming one of his strongest allies and eventual running mate.

Vance made the comments during an appearance on “The View,” where he was promoting his newly released book about his faith journey. The discussion turned to his past criticism of Trump after co-host Joy Behar asked what caused him to change his position.

Vance said his shift began with recognizing that his earlier judgments had not held up.

“Well, Joy, a little humility. When you make predictions and those predictions turn out to be false, you got to ask yourself, well, what made me wrong about that? What did I not understand or not appreciate?” Vance said.

He said political figures should be willing to admit when their assessments prove incorrect.

“So there’s a certain point where you say, you know, I made predictions about this,” Vance continued. “I ended up being wrong. And in politics and anything, I think it’s important to just say, you know what, I got some things wrong and I was wrong about him.”

The exchange addressed one of the defining turns in Vance’s political career. Once known as a critic of Trump, Vance later became a supporter, aligned himself with Trump’s agenda and ultimately joined him on the presidential ticket.

Although most of the program’s co-hosts are widely regarded as left-leaning, Vance’s appearance included lighter moments. At the start of the show, the vice president joked that his staff had told him the program was hosted by MAGA Republicans, drawing laughs from those in the studio.

Vance’s appearance came as part of a media tour for his new book, which focuses on his religious life and faith journey. His comments on Trump framed his political evolution as a matter of admitting error rather than avoiding past statements.

The vice president said his experience showed the importance of reconsidering earlier conclusions when events prove them wrong, especially in politics.