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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Why JD Vance deleted X from his phone

  • Vice President JD Vance has adopted a more reserved online persona, reportedly deleting the X app from his phone for Lent, though he still posted from his computer.
  • This shift from his previously provocative social media behavior is speculated to be influenced by the upcoming June release of his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.
  • Vance has a history of making controversial online remarks, including personal insults directed at figures like Jon Favreau and Senator Tammy Duckworth.
  • His changed demeanor is also attributed to potential ambitions for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, requiring a more moderate public image.
  • Recent polling shows Vance with a low 31 percent approval rating and a 52 percent negative view, leading some analysts to label him one of the most unpopular vice presidents at this stage in their term.

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