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JD Vance’s Claremont Award Reveals His Dark Vision for America

What he said about bloodlines, immigration, and extremism should alarm anyone who believes in democracy.

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Jul 11, 2025
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On a warm July evening, Vice President JD Vance arrived in Rancho Santa Fe, California, to accept the Claremont Institute’s prestigious Statesmanship Award. The black-tie gala was exactly what you’d expect: champagne flutes clinking under chandeliers, tables of well-heeled donors and ideological true believers, all gathered to honor a man they see as th…

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