{"id":2430497,"date":"2025-05-03T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-asked-jd-vance-who-leads-democrats-and-his-response-didnt-disappoint\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:17:28","slug":"they-asked-jd-vance-who-leads-democrats-and-his-response-didnt-disappoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-asked-jd-vance-who-leads-democrats-and-his-response-didnt-disappoint\/","title":{"rendered":"They Asked JD Vance Who Leads Democrats and His Response Didn&#8217;t Disappoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthey-asked-jd-vance-who-leads-democrats-and-his-response-didnt-disappoint%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430497&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent interview on &#8220;Special Report with Bret Baier,&#8221; Vice President JD Vance suggested that President Donald Trump has effectively become the leader of the Democratic Party due to the party&#8217;s consistent opposition to him. Vance argued that Democrats lack clear leadership and a unifying message following Trump&#8217;s victory in November, which has contributed to their declining favorability among voters. He humorously remarked that the idea of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading the party is a &#8220;nightmare.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Current polling indicates that the Democratic Party&#8217;s approval rating has dropped to 29%, its lowest ever, with many respondents unable to identify a leader who embodies the party&#8217;s values. Vance expressed concern over the Democrats&#8217; reactive stance against Trump rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">proposing constructive governance ideas<\/a>. With upcoming elections in 2026 and 2028, speculation surrounds potential candidates like California gov. Gavin Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez for the Democratic nomination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance said Friday on &ldquo;Special Report with Bret Baier&rdquo; that the new leader of the Democratic Party is none other than President Donald Trump, pointing to the party&rsquo;s continuous pushback against him.<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump&rsquo;s November win, Democrats have struggled with their favorability among voters and appear to lack a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-clyburn-blames-media-for-democratic-partys-unpopularity-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jim Clyburn blames media for Democratic Party\u2019s unpopularity - Washington Examiner\">clear party leader<\/a> or central message to constituents. During an interview with Fox News&rsquo; Bret Baier, the host asked Vance whether he believes Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could be the new face of the party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President AOC, the stuff of nightmares, Bret, thank you. You&rsquo;ve ruined my sleep for this evening,&rdquo; Vance teased.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Baier asked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> whether he thinks about the Democrat Party at all and who could be its new leader, following Trump&rsquo;s defeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris and failed Democrat vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think to the extent the Democrats have a leader, Donald J. Trump is the leader of the Democratic Party,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because they&rsquo;re just against everything that he does. Who could possibly disagree with rebuilding American manufacturing and ensuring these steelworkers have higher wages and better jobs?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But any time Donald Trump does anything, they have this emotional response, they have to be against. Who could disagree with deporting millions of illegal aliens, many of whom are violent criminals? But they do, they have,&rdquo; Vance added.<\/p>\n<p>In March, a CNN\/SSRS poll <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/03\/16\/democrat-party-low-approval-rating\/\">said<\/a> the Democrat Party had dropped to a 29% approval rating&mdash; its lowest on record &mdash; marking a 20-point decline since January 2021. Among respondents, over 30% said they could not name a Democrat leader who &ldquo;best reflects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-speech-group-forces-tx-school-to-host-trans-sex-shows\/\" title=\"\u2018Free Speech\u2019 Group Forces TX School To Host Trans Sex Shows\">core values&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the party. Of those who did, 10% named Ocasio-Cortez, 9% selected Harris, 8% chose Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and 6% wrote in House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whenever Donald J. Trump does something, they react negatively to it. They don&rsquo;t have real leadership,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m not too concerned about 2028 because if I wake up in a fantasy world where the Democrats actually have constructive ideas about how to govern this country, that&rsquo;ll actually be a good thing. But in the world that we actually live in, where they&rsquo;re just anti-Trump about everything, the politics of 2028 will take care of themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 general election on the horizon, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/04\/02\/stephen-a-smith-dumps-cold-water-gavin-newsoms-2028-prospects\/\">speculation<\/a> has swirled that Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are both eyeing their party&rsquo;s presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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