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J.D. Vance Secretly Advised Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. political figure JD Vance secretly offered strategic advice to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
Vance asked an insider to connect him with senior adviser Jake Sullivan.
He proposed that Clinton tour Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and apologize for her 2002 Iraq War vote.
Vance later voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin in the 2016 election.
A friend recalled Vance’s February 2025 blowup at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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U.S. political figure JD Vance secretly offered strategic advice to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
Vance asked an insider to connect him with senior adviser Jake Sullivan.
He proposed that Clinton tour Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and apologize for her 2002 Iraq War vote.
Vance later voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin in the 2016 election.
A friend recalled Vance’s February 2025 blowup at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.