Within the role of VP Vance as “Swiss army knife” of Trump in the White House

Five months after the start of the mandate of vice-president JD Vance inside the White House, Fox News Digital spoke to several of his colleagues about his specific role and his achievements, some of which, according to his peers, were neglected by most of the media.

Several in the political circle of Vance used words like “Swiss Army Knife” and “Utility Player” to describe a vice-president, which, according to them, puts itself flexible in a variety of roles, in particular by being a key voice on Capitol Hill guiding the nominees of the president’s office successfully through the Senate.

“He was very involved in this case, he made telephone calls, he listened to people, he provided advice and thoughts and would talk about things with people,” said GOP Marsha Blackburn senator, adding that Vance does not have enough credit for the “level of engagement” with his former colleagues in the Senate.

The senator of Ohio Gop, Bernie Moreno, told Fox News Digital that Vance had been an “executor” in the Senate, not only when it comes to confirming the cabinet of President Donald Trump in a heated political climate, but also playing an important role helping the “major bill” of the president to make his way through the congress.

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President Donald Trump, on the left, and vice-president JD Vance salute during the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at the National Cemetery of Arlington on Monday, May 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (AP photo / Jacquelyn Martin)

“”If he (Trump) needs help for candidates, he will come and do this, if he needs help with a major bill, because obviously President Trump has a lot on his plate, he will come to speak to his colleagues, “said Moreno.” If he has to put pressure on one, he has established good relationships. “”

Moreno, who ran against Vance for the Senate in 2022 before abandoning and approving it, then successfully running in 2024 with the approval of Vance, continued by saying that he had not heard “a negative comment” of the Republicans in the Senate on the performance of Vance.

“”In fact, a senator told me today that their impression after lunch yesterday was that he really started to look really presidential and how impressive he is, “said Moreno.

A high civil servant of the White House welcomed Vance’s Direct Impact in the Senate with regard to legislative efforts and confirmations from the cabinet, adding that Trump’s inner agenda is the place where its “impact has been the most felt”.

“”JD Vance throughout the transition, was always going to fight for Hegseth and for various nominees, “said the manager.” He therefore played a very active role by ensuring that all the various officials of the firm were confirmed. “”

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Vice-president JD Vance is expressed during the conservative political action conference at the Gaylord National Resort. (AP photo / manual Balce Ceneta)

The influence of Vance was felt on the foreign policy front, as well as the vice-president making high-level trips to India, the Vatican and Germany describing the “America First” agenda of the president.

In India, Vance was involved and praised The progress made to an American trade agreement, saying that a partnership between the Trump administration and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would guarantee a 21st century which is “prosperous and peaceful”.

Vance delivered a speech in Germany in February when he directly called the organizers of the Munich Conference, who, according to him, had “prohibited the legislators representing populist parties on the left and right of participation in these conversations”.

The speech sparked a storm of social media, attracting criticism from some and praise of others, including the contributor of Fox News Jonathan Turley, who describes the remarks of Vance As a “Churchillian” moment for freedom of expression.

While the war between Russia and Ukraine raged, Vance played an active role in the dialogue between Trump and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and was at the center Viral White House blowing Between the two leaders, calling the Ukrainian chief of “lack of respect”.

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Vice-president JD Vance applauded during a campaign event. (Getty Images)

Vance, which was Labeled as an “attack dog” For Trump, which dates back to the campaign of the campaign last year, gave several interviews describing his conviction that, at the time, Zelenskyy led the peace process.

Trump’s former main advisor Jason Miller told Fox News Digital that Vance “”was influential when it comes to helping to promote the president’s foreign policy program. “”

This influence has been in full exhibition in recent weeks when the United States has bombed several nuclear sites in Iran, causing assaults with the conservatives on social networks on the merits of getting involved in a foreign conflict after Trump and Vance campaigned against the foreign wars traced from the past.

“By entering the conflict with Iran, I think it was quite remarkable for a few things. First, just the fact that the way he was raised and was alongside the president throughout the time, really how he had a siege at the table as part of the decision -making and the driving force of what happened,” said Miller.

“But then, the fact that the vice-president played such an important role to speak to people of the whole coalition Maga, people who are first in America first and who may have been initially skeptical about Iran and be a kind of one of the main people of the administrator who can speak with both camps,” he continued. “And as we saw with his Twitter publications before the action, then even after being able to really articulate, establish the justification for what President Trump does and make sure that the people of the coalition have a clear understanding of he.”

Vance was in the foreground after Iran’s strike, sitting for an interview with the presenter of Fox News, Bret Baier, on “a special report” describing the reasoning of the strike when the news announced that a cease-fire had been negotiated with the countries involved.

The head of the White House told Fox News Digital that when the president “calls a game”, Vance “ensures that he is executed” even if the two can have a different perspective, which is a feeling that Miller echoes, saying that Trump promotes a “team environment” to obtain a perspective on all sides, even if he is finally the one who makes the final decision.

“”I think that the president and the vice-president are very locking with regard to the ultimate objectives they are trying to achieve, “said Miller.

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Vice-president JD Vance is seated for an interview with the political anchor of Fox News, Bret Bret Baier in South Carolina. (Fox News / Special Report)

Regarding the representation of the media of the relationship between Trump and Vance, Moreno told Fox News Digital that “any story that says that there is daylight between what Trump believes and what I think may be rejected straight away, because it is not really how it works”.

“JD does not consider himself the person who is there to adopt his agenda. He is there to promulgate the agenda of President Trump.”

Regarding Vance’s achievements on foreign and national policy during the first five months of the administration, Miller and Moreno expressed the conviction that the vice-president made more in a half year than the former vice-president Kamala Harris has accomplished in four years.

“”You are talking about literally polar opposites between her and JD, “said Moreno.” Even a Biden has decreased mentally, he understood what a great responsibility of Kamala Harris was, he essentially frozen it and put it in the basement. President Trump realizes, because he is a very intelligent guy, because he was the one who made the decision to choose JD Vance realizes that JD is very effective for him and does not try to overshadow or take the spotlight, but rather to advance his agenda. “”

Miller has accepted, saying that “Vice-President Vance is easily the best vice-president and vice-president the most notable that we have had in the past 30 years and is light years of improvement compared to Kamala Harris”.

While speculation was widespread on what the Republican party looks like Trump has finished his second term and if Vance is the apparent heir in a crowded republican field, Miller told Fox News Digital that Vance was not focused on this, but “crushed” it on the campaign campaign for fundraising for the party.

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Pope Leo XIV, on the right, speaks to vice-president JD Vance and his USHA wife after a sacred mass for the start of his pontificate in the Saint-Pierre basilica at the Vatican on May 18, 2025. (Getty Images)

“”It is a huge draw on the mid-term fundraising path and it is someone that many people consider the future of the movement, “said Miller.

In the end, Moreno told Fox News Digital that he does not think that Vance obtains enough credit to be one of the most “anchored” politicians he met who really care about his friends and family and always keep his humble beginnings in Middletown, Ohio, in the foreground of the decisions he takes.

“America first, and I said when I named it in Wisconsin, it’s not a political slogan, it’s its northern star,” said Moreno. “This is why he does what he does. I don’t think people realize him. I think people don’t know enough about him as a man.”