Vice President JD Vance reportedly tried to help Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign defeat Donald Trump , despite privately disliking the Democratic candidate, according to a new Vanity Fair report.
An intermediary who worked with Clinton’s campaign told the magazine that Vance repeatedly asked to speak with Jake Sullivan, then a senior policy adviser to Clinton.
Vance contacted an intermediary connected to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and asked to be introduced to Jake Sullivan, according to the report. A separate person close to Sullivan confirmed that Vance spoke with him, according to the report.
He also said he believed Trump could not win. “JD called me and said, ‘Can you put me in touch with Jake Sullivan?’” the intermediary told Vanity Fair. His concern, according to the source, was stopping Trump from reaching the White House. “He called me again and he said, ‘I hate Hillary. Hillary’s going to lose, but she doesn’t have to,’” the source said.
Vance reportedly wanted Clinton to focus more on Midwestern states and address concerns among working-class voters. Vance’s spokesperson has rejected the claim that he was trying to help Clinton win. The person initially brushed off the request, saying Sullivan was too busy. Vance reportedly called again and made clear why he wanted the conversation. But I hate Trump more. Trump can’t win. He can’t win.
