JD Vance's short-lived venture capital career under scrutiny

Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance boasts often about his career in venture capital. But it may not have been the success he claims. Teddy Schleifer and Brian Schwartz join The 11th Hour to discuss.



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[LagoLhn]

Vance was a DEI attendee of Yale under the category of veteran. As a veteran myself, I can say that those who have served are often afforded DEI preference in this society.

[roberthollingsworth]

So basically Vance is a failed businessman who went into politics just like Trump.

[mariyamwaniki]

That's why Trump likes him. Vance is a grifter too

[sarahkoch]

He's as much a phony as 45. Perfect match.

[bleubird]

JD Vance did not get to where he was on his own merits. He was made by Peter Thiel.

[kimberlymoyer]

Has anyone drawn the correlation between Amber Rose whose under investigation for crypto currency scheme, her speaking at the RNC and Trump speaking at the bitcoin conference.

[MariaMartinez-researcher]

It's like his service as a Marine - he was a journalist, apparently he never saw action - and as his charity/non-profit Our Ohio Renewal, which did nothing.

[elaineisabelle]

He's selling a bunch of lies just like his boss. Vote Harris 2024

[Kelbel]

He is probably breaking the law too and running so he doesn’t go to jail. He’s weird.

[niclewis]

Vance got the job in a Biotech company as a favor to Billionaire Peter Thiel. But he's against affirmative action because it's all about merit 🙄

[tristancleer]

Since when is a venture capitalist qualified the run the U.S.?

[Foryoutube-fm]

JD Vance calling Harris and other democrats "cat ladies" is just so weird.

[visibletoauserz]

JD Vance is a diveristy hire in silicon valley

[brettfine]

Basically two birds of the same orange feather.

[DeborahMichaud-mq]

I don't get any good feeling from shady JD Vance. I'm sure he was not solid another one that tries to fool us tacky like Trump

[losing_myself]

So JD Vance is owned and operated by some big time spenders. That doesn't sound "swampy" at all,

[antonomaseapophasis]

Vance has been installed into power like a palace eunuch by Peter Thiel.

[sarabeth]

Dementia Don: I once played a successful businessman on TV...
Vance: I once played a successful businessman, uh, in my mind...

[nina]

So, may we infer that Usha Vance is the main breadwinner?

[ManinaHarris]

A fraud matched with a fraud. No surprise there🤷‍♀️