Why JD Vance Befuddles the World

Nahal Toosi: “The vice president — currently the strongest likely contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — is increasingly on the minds of global power players as they scan the U.S. political horizon. Foreign officials who have dealt with Vance tell me they’ve found Vance and his allies to be influential on foreign affairs inside the Trump orbit.”

“In this diplomatic crew, there’s a hope that, should he reach the Oval Office, Vance will be a more predictable president than his current boss and run a more disciplined policy-making process.”

“But Vance also is unnerving officials in many capitals. They worry he’s too willing to put ideology above reality. They fret that he doesn’t know enough about world history. In some cases, they’re concerned that he doesn’t have a clear stance on issues in many parts of the world.”