About this episode

JD Vance discusses the state of British politics, his controversial comments, and his relationship with Donald Trump in an exclusive interview.

Vice-President JD Vance has said there is something very broken about British politics and that he hopes Andy Burnham can figure out how to get Britain back on track. He has spoken exclusively to Katy Balls for the Sunday Times. They also discussed: Social media spats: does he regret the childless cat ladies comment? His faith and how it's changed him. And has Donald Trump read his book? Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/jd-vance-interview-katy-balls-gv9z738fc Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: Getty Images Audio: Reuters, Fox News 00:00 Introduction: Inside the Exclusive JD Vance Interview 00:38 Is Britain Broken? JD Vance’s Blunt Take on UK Leadership 01:47 The Truth Behind Vance's Fractured Relationship with Europe 03:53 An Anglophile at Heart? Decoding Vance’s True Motives 05:27 Revisiting the "Childless Cat Ladies" Controversy & Regrets 06:39 A Millennial VP: Social Media Fights, Faith and Persona 07:47 A Surprise Turn on Ukraine…

People in this episode

Host: Katy Balls

Guest: JD Vance

Topics covered

• UK politics
• Donald Trump
• social media
• faith
• interview
• political commentary

Keywords

• JD Vance
• UK politics
• Donald Trump
• social media
• childless cat ladies
• faith
• 2028 election

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal

Products: JD Vance’s New Book

Places: Britain, Europe

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