JD Vance once opposed Trump

Trump VP pick JD Vance

While Vance is one of Trump's most loyal allies now, he was not always so fond of him. Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, he wrote in a text message to his former roommate, explaining that he goes "back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical a--hole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler."

He once claimed that Trump is "cultural heroin," writing in an essay, "He never offers details for how these plans will work, because he can’t. Trump’s promises are the needle in America’s collective vein."

However, Vance has since had a change of heart. He described his transformation on Fox News , remarking, "I was certainly skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016, but President Trump was a great president, and he changed my mind."