‘A self-indulgent mistake’: John Bolton annihilates JD Vance, Trump’s VP pick

“He has a record like a chameleon. He once in a private email compared Trump to Hitler. Now of course he’s Trump’s biggest advocate.”

Trump’s decision to pick JD Vance was a “self indulgent mistake” says John Bolton, former US ambassador to the UN.

[Stratboy]

Don't for one moment believe that John Bolton has changed in any respect. He's still a monster.

[mjford]

Funny how Bolton's backdrop looks like the White House....Such a deluded man.

[jonaen]

It's no good calling for "skin in the game" if you don't have a "brain in the game".

[davidoconnell]

Bolton is just as nutty as anyone around Trump now. The idea he is a reasonable analyst of American politics is ludicrous.

[zapfanzapfan]

It's a strange world when I agree with John Bolton on anything...

[trevormccarthy]

Bolton has more sour grapes than any abandoned winery.. this guy would have us all in WW3 if he had his way.

[johnnyutah]

Who is this Bolton guy? Oh that's right, nobody.

[Sharky]

If Vance called Trump with that German leader name from the 40’s, then Trump must have considered it to be a compliment seeing that he took Vance as VP.

[jumpingjack]

Vance said in 2016 that he'd rather vote for his dog, or Hillary, than Trump (he articulated it really well). Then when he wanted to run for Senate and needed Trump's endorsement, he suddenly did a complete 180, worse than Lindsay Graham. He has zero conviction other than his own ambition and greed.

[geofflewis]

Vance is just an expression of Trump's mental problems..

[peterwhite]

John Bolton, Doctor Doom, warlord, governor of negativity, bellicose and always critical of everyone and anything he is asked about.

[rickstevenson]

It’s funny that John Bolton was considered a far right wack job 20 years ago but now he’s one of the more reasonable republicans

[williamvangvang]

Who cares about what Bolton has to say.

[stevegoins]

When the king of the neocons doesn’t agree with something you’re doing…you’re on the right path.

[XhoowieX]

Told a joke so bad that the phone line rebelled and quit, and the first thing he did when it reconnected was repeat the joke 🤦

[bunbwre]

Anyone who changes their mind from one extreme to another or is that bad a judge of character should not be in power full stop. Either way, he is not well balanced enough to be a VP to a 78 year old man with a very good chance of him suddenly being in charge of America. Would you seriously want Vance in charge.

[frankie]

He's seen trump up close. And he knows he's a disaster 😂😂😂

[TomMayer-ufzv]

Vance was picked because he brings venture capital money to the campaign, John Bolton is a ghoul.

[hkuiper]

Oh and John Bolton is such a worthwhile person to interview. He's bitter and twisted and a failed bureaucrat. I'm waiting for The Times to have a Republican supporter on your station.

[edwardwilliams]

Trump picked JD Vance for VP because he had no choice. A billionaire made Trump pick him and paid a small fee toward his campaign.