Kurt Bardella
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“all the things you love about Donald Trump without the craziness and the chaos”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella suggested Vance's explainer role lets him pitch himself as Trump's positives without the chaos.
“Neither are great options,”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella added that neither of Vance's two options regarding Trump are appealing.
“Either ride Trump all the way to the island of irrelevancy, or break with him and incur his wrath.”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella laid out the two options he sees for Vance regarding Trump.
“That will force people like Vance into untenable positions that they have proven unable to navigate. They’ll have to either double down on the crazy or break up with him and alienate the primary base he needs to win the nomination.”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella said Vance will be forced into untenable positions requiring him to either double down on Trump or alienate the primary base.
“Vance has two choices,”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella argued that Vance faces a choice between staying tied to Trump or breaking with him.
“The political reality is that anyone who is tethered to Trump will face an electoral backlash. Trump will continue to erode democratic norms as his grip on power wanes.”
Kurt Bardella · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Bardella argued that anyone tethered to Trump will face electoral backlash and that Trump will erode democratic norms.