“Trump has indicated in many ways that he does not place much value on the assets that the vice presidency could bring to democratic governance,” Goldstein said. he said. “Vance’s limited experience in government — he will enter office with even less public service than Spiro Agnew — will limit what he can offer Trump.”

Vance was first elected to the U.S. Senate two years ago.

But University of Dayton political science professor Christopher Devine said Vance might be a more effective Vice President than Pence, who took on some high-profile assignments but ultimately did not influence Trump. That’s partly thanks to Vance’s ability to break into the inner MAGA orbit, Devine said. Donald Trump Jr. his friendship with − could better position him to bend Trump’s ear on certain issues.

Take Springfield, Ohio, for example: Vance expressed concern about the influx of Haitian immigrants and amplified false claims on social media about immigrants eating people’s pets. Later Trump took over the discussion During his first and only debate with Harris.

“J.D. Vance understood a long time ago that the way to Donald Trump’s heart was to be a warrior and at least comply with Donald Trump’s rhetoric,” Devine said. “If you don’t go any further.”