Heads up, JD. This likely won’t end well.
With a rising 13-figure deficit—despite tariffs, “Gold Card” visas and DOGE cuts—President Donald Trump has turned to Vice President JD Vance to lead the Administration’s high-profile, fraud task force. It’s a daunting (t)ask. According to the Brookings Institution, “Budget deficits are still projected to soar past $4 trillion annually within a decade under current policies.”
Trump said the Vance force would be the key to unlocking massive savings.
“If he does really great, we’ll have a balanced budget without having to do anything,” declared Trump. Left unsaid, but not unnoticed (especially by Marco Rubio): Vance’s cabinet status has been increasingly eroding; he is now in likely scapegoat mode if he doesn’t do “really great.” It’s part of the authoritarian handbook.