During a recent event, Vice President JD Vance criticized the prior U.S. governance, stating that the country was “governed by complete morons” before donald Trump took office. Vance emphasized the negligence of the previous government regarding essential questions about supply chain vulnerabilities.He mentioned that such critical inquiries were overlooked by those who championed the acceleration of globalization. Vance acknowledged Trump as the first politician to recognize that globalization was detrimental to many Americans. At the gala marking the fifth anniversary of the think tank American Compass, which Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio support, both speakers discussed the evolution of economic thinking on the right.They stressed the need for the U.S. to focus on rebuilding its manufacturing base to improve national security and job opportunities for the workforce. Rubio elaborated on the failures of past foreign policies, asserting that the U.S. must prioritize its own interests in the global arena.

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