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Trial Balloon · Ep. 190: Trump Is Everywhere

Vance Appears More Like Trump’s Heir-Apparent

September 10, 2026 · 9:58 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “Thursday night, Vance is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the convention, after Trump praised him and generated applause for Vance the evening before. It’s the latest sign that Trump is quietly giving his nod for Vance to be the party’s heir-apparent, even as the president has not made an explicit endorsement.”

Said Trump: “You know, I watch him, last week, and he was standing there with like 20 guys behind him, all central casting, all look like they just got out of the greatest law schools. And I said, it looks like Eliot Ness. It’s Eliot Ness in the old days.”

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