Seth Meyers picks apart JD Vance's economic victory pitch

Vance's claim of decisive wins sits alongside a Titanic metaphor in a Closer Look about Republican campaign messaging.

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Trump Declines Endorsement of JD Vance for President

"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight," JD Vance says in a clip Seth Meyers uses in A Closer Look. It is a memorable choice of vessel for a discussion of economic progress.

The segment puts Vance's campaign messaging under scrutiny, moving through inflation, gas prices and arguments about past policies. In another excerpt, Vance says, "Well, Tony, I would say in some ways we have won decisively." Meyers makes the distance between declaring victory and asking for patience part of his comedy.

The upload, titled "Trump Declines Endorsement of JD Vance for President," begins with that endorsement question in the opening monologue. The longer campaign examination starts after the guest announcements, shifting attention from a potential presidential run to the task of helping Republicans in the midterms.

Meyers also brings up a poll showing a tied Kansas Senate contest and displays a comparison of Vance's net favorability with earlier Republican vice presidents. His focus is whether these campaign appearances offer Republicans much help. For Vance, the economic pitch and the public reception get examined together, rather than as separate stories.

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