Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Sep 10
Vance Warns Democrats Would Trigger 2 Years of Investigations as GOP Chants ‘48’
Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Sep 10

Vance Warns Democrats Would Trigger 2 Years of Investigations as GOP Chants ‘48’

3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 10

Summary

  • Vance told a Republican event Democrats would “bury the American people in investigations” for the next two years if they win, urging the party to nationalize the election around Democratic actions.
  • Prescription drug prices were his main policy focus, with Vance calling Trump’s executive actions the GOP’s broadest popular issue as Republicans look to blunt Democratic attacks on health care.
  • 2028 buzz still hung over the event: attendees chanted “48,” and House GOP Whip Tom Emmer said “the stars are the limit” for the vice president, though Vance avoided discussing a presidential run.
  • Trump’s separate promise of a $5,000 dividend for every American adult if Republicans win Congress went unmentioned in Vance’s speech, even after he defended the idea on Fox News and suggested income limits.

Insights

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