Democrats Target Vance, Trump's Heir Apparent

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome in. This is Vancouver News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Democrats are starting to zero in on Vice President JD Vance as the real next challenge, even while President Trump grabs most headlines. Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir fired the latest shot at a fundraiser in Butler County, Ohio, slamming Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy as full of. Stereotypes in calling it poverty tourism since Vance isn't even from Appalachia. Strategists like Liz Smith, who worked on big campaigns, say it's smart to define Vance right now, not wait until 2027 or 2028. They see him as a top pick for the Republican nomination in 2028, caring for Trump's coalition for Middle America. At that same event, just hearing Vance's name got boozed from the crowd. One attendee, a retired doctor, said she doesn't see the same spark in him as Trump, and hopes Democrats get a real shot once Trump steps aside. Vance's team hit back,

1:01calling Bashir's attacks just a bid for attention that backfires. Other Democrats jumped in early two, like California Reprocona, who gave speeches painting Vance as even more extreme than Trump. Governor Gavin Newsom mocked him online with nicknames and jabs at his look. It's all part of auditioning for their own big runs. Vance built his rise on that working class story for Middletown, Ohio, which helped him win Senate in 2022, and now the vice presidency. At just 41, with eyes on his future, this early sparring shows how both sides gear up for what's coming.