Controversial Correspondence: J.D. Vance's Radical Views on Trump and Police Revealed
The recent revelation about J.D. Vance's correspondence with his transgender friend Sofia Nelson has been widely covered by various news outlets, including The Daily Beast and The Advocate.
The emails and texts shared by Nelson paint a complex picture of Vance, showing his past supportive statements towards LGBTQ+ issues, such as his expressed love and support for Nelson and his dislike for the police due to their treatment of minorities.
However, the release of these communications highlights the stark contrast between his earlier moderate views and his current hardline stances, particularly his support for a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
J.D. Vance, author and conservative politician, has come under scrutiny following the publication of private emails by The New York Times. The correspondence, shared by a former transgender classmate from Vance's time at Yale University, reveals his evolving views on Donald Trump and law enforcement.
Between 2014 and 2017, Vance expressed strong opinions in approximately 90 emails. Initially a critic of Trump, Vance's emails highlight his disapproval of the future president's rhetoric and his controversial statements on various social issues.
"I always knew that people believe in crazy shit." The New York Times publishes correspondence between J.D. Vance and his transgender classmate
According to Vance's messages, he not only radically changed his opinion of Trump, but also once was friends with a transgender person, which may cause controversy in the ranks of Republicans, among whom Vance is considered a staunch conservative.
Quotes from the correspondence cited by the publication:
"I hate the police," Vance wrote in 2014 In response to the police shooting of Michael Brown, Vance wrote after an officer shot and killed 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown in Ferguson.
When Donald Trump first ran for office in 2015 and spoke out against Muslim immigrants, among other things, Vance wrote to his girlfriend: "I am appalled by Trump's rhetoric.
I've always known that people believe in ridiculous shit. And there have always been demagogues ready to take advantage of people who believe in crazy shit."
Two months before Trump won the November 2016 election, Vance wrote: "The more white people who want to vote for Trump, the more black people will suffer."
"A man worthy of moral condemnation," Vance said of Trump in 2016. "I know I could never support Trump if it really matter
ed," he wrote.
These were the Key Highlights from the Emails
These revelations challenge Vance's current image as a staunch conservative and raise questions about his political consent
