ألمح الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب، مساء أمس (الثلاثاء)، إلى أن نائبه جي دي فانس يمكن أن يكون الوريث المتوقع لحملة «لنجعل أمريكا عظيمة مرة أخرى» في إشارة إلى الانتخابات الرئاسية القادمة 2028.
وردا على سؤال إذا ما كان يتوقع أن يكون نائبه الرئيس القادم، قال ترمب: «نعم فلنكن منصفين.. فهو نائب الرئيس»، إلا أنه سرعان ما أردف قائلاً: «أعتقد أن ماركو روبيو، وزير الخارجية أيضًا شخص جيد وقد يجتمع مع جيه. دي... أعتقد أيضًا أن لدينا أشخاصًا رائعين، إلا أنه اعتبر أنه من السابق لأوانه التطرق لهذا الموضوع حالياً».
يذكر أن جي دي فانس الذي انتقل من العداء لترمب إلى الدفاع عن مواقفه، ظهر دوره بوضوح أكبر في العديد من الملفات الداخلية والخارجية أخيرا، وبدا أكثر من مرة في مقابلات تلفزيونية هادئاً ودبلوماسياً.
ولد فانس عام 1982 في كنف عائلة فقيرة في مدينة ميدلتاون بولاية أوهايو، وهي منطقة صناعية ضمن ما يُعرف بـ«حزام الصدأ»، والتي تأثرت بشدة بالتراجع الاقتصادي والإغلاق الجماعي للمصانع. ونشأ في عائلة مفككة؛ إذ غادر والده البيولوجي المنزل مبكرًا، وتركه مع والدته التي تزوجت عدة مرات.
وتولت جدته تربيته، وقد روى قصته في كتاب شهير «مرثية هيلبيلي» (Hillbilly Elegy) عام 2016، تحول إلى فيلم من إنتاج نتفليكس في 2020. ورغم الفقر تمكن من تجاوز الصعاب ودرس الحقوق ثم بدأ حياته المهنية كمحامٍ في شركات كبرى.
ثم انتقل لاحقًا إلى مجال الاستثمار، وعمل في شركات مثل «ميثريل كابيتال»، وشارك في تأسيس «نارية كابيتال».
بعد ذلك انخرط في السياسة، وانتُخب فانس الكاثوليكي الذي يعرف بميوله المحافظة، عضوًا في مجلس الشيوخ عن ولاية أوهايو عام 2022.
ورغم انتقاده ترمب في البداية، أصبح من أبرز مؤيديه، واختاره ترمب ليكون نائبًا له في حملته الرئاسية لعام 2024، وتولى المنصب رسميًا في يناير 2025.
بين دي فانس وروبيو.. ترمب يلمح لخليفته في الرئاسة
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President Donald Trump hinted last night (Tuesday) that his vice president, J.D. Vance, could be the expected heir to the "Make America Great Again" campaign, referring to the upcoming 2028 presidential election.
In response to a question about whether he expected his vice president to be the next president, Trump said, "Yes, let's be fair... he is the vice president," but quickly added, "I think Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, is also a good person and could meet with J.D.... I also think we have great people, but I believe it is too early to discuss this topic right now."
It is worth noting that J.D. Vance, who transitioned from being an opponent of Trump to defending his positions, has recently taken on a more prominent role in various domestic and foreign issues, appearing calm and diplomatic in several television interviews.
Vance was born in 1982 into a poor family in Middletown, Ohio, an industrial area within what is known as the "Rust Belt," which has been severely affected by economic decline and mass factory closures. He grew up in a broken family; his biological father left home early, leaving him with a mother who married multiple times.
His grandmother took on the responsibility of raising him, and he recounted his story in a famous book, "Hillbilly Elegy," published in 2016, which was turned into a Netflix film in 2020. Despite the poverty, he managed to overcome hardships, studied law, and then began his career as a lawyer in major firms.
He later transitioned into investment, working at companies like Mithril Capital and co-founding Narya Capital.
After that, he became involved in politics, and the Catholic Vance, known for his conservative leanings, was elected as a member of the Senate from Ohio in 2022.
Despite initially criticizing Trump, he became one of his most prominent supporters, and Trump chose him to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign, officially taking office in January 2025.
In response to a question about whether he expected his vice president to be the next president, Trump said, "Yes, let's be fair... he is the vice president," but quickly added, "I think Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, is also a good person and could meet with J.D.... I also think we have great people, but I believe it is too early to discuss this topic right now."
It is worth noting that J.D. Vance, who transitioned from being an opponent of Trump to defending his positions, has recently taken on a more prominent role in various domestic and foreign issues, appearing calm and diplomatic in several television interviews.
Vance was born in 1982 into a poor family in Middletown, Ohio, an industrial area within what is known as the "Rust Belt," which has been severely affected by economic decline and mass factory closures. He grew up in a broken family; his biological father left home early, leaving him with a mother who married multiple times.
His grandmother took on the responsibility of raising him, and he recounted his story in a famous book, "Hillbilly Elegy," published in 2016, which was turned into a Netflix film in 2020. Despite the poverty, he managed to overcome hardships, studied law, and then began his career as a lawyer in major firms.
He later transitioned into investment, working at companies like Mithril Capital and co-founding Narya Capital.
After that, he became involved in politics, and the Catholic Vance, known for his conservative leanings, was elected as a member of the Senate from Ohio in 2022.
Despite initially criticizing Trump, he became one of his most prominent supporters, and Trump chose him to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign, officially taking office in January 2025.
