JD Vance on Trump's Third Term, Tariffs, and Dictatorship

Trump's Third Term and Constitutional Violations

• 🎙️ JD Vance, in a call to The Jimmy Dore Show, expresses delight at the prospect of Donald Trump serving a third term.
• ⚠️ Vance acknowledges that a third term would be unconstitutional and likely involve an illegal coup, but believes the American people would support it.
• ⚖️ He suggests that if the president does something, it is not illegal, referencing a precedent, despite admitting he is not a practicing attorney.

Economic Policies and Tariffs

• 📈 Vance discusses Trump's new tariffs, calling them "liberation day" to fix the economy by bringing jobs back to the US.
• 📉 Aaron Maté counters that tariffs have historically tanked the stock market and raised consumer prices.
• 🏭 Vance argues that while there might be short-term pain, the American people are resilient and the economy will eventually transform into a manufacturing economy.
• ⏳ Maté points out that such a transformation could take decades, far beyond Trump's potential time in office.

Motivations and the "Base"

• 🎯 Vance suggests Trump's motivation for a third term is self-serving, but he is ahead of the curve.
• 🧠 He states that the base of support does not care about democracy or the Constitution, but would be happy with a dictator as long as they "own the libs" and make "woke people mad."
• 🎭 Vance expresses a personal desire to be the world's first vice dictator, comparing it to being a "somewhat less dear leader."
• 👨‍👧‍👦 He also mentions his wife Usha's support and his belief that he won't get in trouble because he is white.