Vance Says Trump Cares About Americans' Financial Pain
May 14, 2026·about 1 hour ago·via USA Today

JD Vance is pushing back on criticism that Donald Trump is out of touch, saying Trump "of course" cares about Americans hurting financially. The message is meant to reinforce the GOP's populist pitch: that Trump is focused on working families, not the donor class or Washington insiders. It also reflects how Republicans are framing economic pain as a direct result of failed elite policy, not free markets. The real test is whether voters feel relief, not whether the media buys the spin. Read more about this...