Could JD Vance Lead Republicans After Trump

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• Analyst Frank DeVito suggests JD Vance is positioned to lead the GOP post-Trump, as explored in his new book.
• DeVito highlights Vance’s emphasis on family, faith, and challenging failing institutions as keys to his appeal.
• Critics within the Republican Party question Vance’s experience and evolving political stance, but DeVito contends Vance represents needed change.

Frank DeVito, a prominent legal and political analyst, has argued that JD Vance may be the Republican Party’s next leader once Donald Trump is no longer on the scene.

DeVito makes his case in the book “JD Vance and the Future of the Republican Party.”

“I think there’s a pretty good argument that [Trump] chose somebody who has the potential to be a post-Trump leader of the Republican Party and the MAGA movement,” DeVito said.

His viewpoint is not universal within the party as Vance faces skepticism from both populist and traditional conservative factions.

DeVito asserts that Vance is not simply riding Trump’s popularity but signals a deeper shift within the GOP.

He believes Vance’s focus on family, faith, and confronting entrenched institutional failures is critical for the party’s future.

“One of the priorities that he is clearly focused on,” DeVito adds, “is how do we provide a world where as many people as possible can get married, have stable marriages, and raise children.”

Vance’s position has sometimes drawn criticism, especially when he challenges the Left’s stance on family issues.

DeVito stands with Vance’s approach.

“How does any civilization function?” DeVito asked. “You have parents who have children, they raise those children as best they can … You can’t really have civilization without that.”

He notes the harm of dismissing these foundations, warning of civilizational decline if families are not prioritized.

“If kids are being raised by institutions instead of stable parents … who exactly do we think is going to be running the country in 30 years?” DeVito questioned.

DeVito also addressed controversy around Vance’s comments regarding childless world leaders, explaining the point was to highlight the importance of long-term thinking in leadership.

“I would hope leaders are thinking not just about the next election or their stock portfolio, but about what kind of country their grandchildren are going to inherit,” he said.

Several Republicans and Democrats voiced concern that such rhetoric could hurt GOP prospects in a general election.

However, DeVito argues that Vance’s political shift from Trump critic to supporter is rooted in his increased understanding of institutional problems, not mere ambition.

“If you think American institutions are basically healthy and just need minor corrections, then of course Trump looks insane,” DeVito stated. “But what Vance came to believe is that he was wrong about how broken those institutions really are.”

After recognizing the extent of institutional failure, Vance adapted his stance.

“They’re actually so co-opted that it might take dropping some dynamite into the system to recover a sane America,” DeVito explained.

DeVito said Trump has acted out of necessity to restore American culture.

Vance’s credibility, according to DeVito, comes from his life experience, growing up in hardship before succeeding at Yale Law and entering elite circles.

“How do we create an America where normal people can get married, raise kids, and have meaningful work?” DeVito said. “That question animates everything Vance does.”

He points out the disconnect between elites and everyday Americans, emphasizing the struggles faced in communities like those Vance came from.

Faith plays a significant role for Vance, with DeVito insisting Vance’s Catholic conversion is genuine and not politically motivated.

“There’s really nothing advantageous to your political career about becoming a Catholic in 2026 or when he converted … So I don’t think he would do it unless it was genuine,” DeVito argued.

DeVito believes Vance could help unify the evolving Republican Party.

“The Republican Party in 2015 when Trump went down the escalator was something very different than it is now,” he observed, pointing to the significant influence Trump has had on the party’s direction.

Despite calls for unity, the party remains divided about its future and the direction of the MAGA movement.

DeVito cautioned that Vance, or any successor, faces a daunting task.

“It’s a hard dance,” he said. “Nobody’s going to be Donald Trump.”

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