JD Vance transforms from calling Trump "America's Hitler" to loyal VP

J.D. Vance called Trump 'cultural heroin' and 'America's Hitler' in private messages and interviews during 2016 campaign

Vance publicly apologized for Trump criticisms in Jul. 2021 📰Fox News interview, saying 'I regret being wrong about the guy'

Peter Thiel brought Vance to his first meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Feb. 2021

Vance deleted critical social media posts about Trump when he announced his Senate candidacy in 2021

Trump endorsed Vance in Ohio GOP Senate primary in Apr. 2022, calling him onto stage despite past 'bad s***'

Vance won 2022 Senate race with Trump endorsement and $15 million from Thiel's Protect Ohio Values super PAC

Trump selected Vance as vice presidential running mate in Jul. 2024 at Republican National Convention

Vance told podcast audience in 2021 that Trump should 'fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant'