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JD Vance says a lot of infighting, reshuffling going on, people asking if No 2 has what it takes to lead. Then he clarifies he is talking about Ohio State Buckeyes

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 9). JD Vance says a lot of infighting, reshuffling going on, people asking if No 2 has what it takes to lead. Then he clarifies he is talking about Ohio State Buckeyes. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/jd-vance-says-a-lot-of-infighting-reshuffling-going-on-people-asking-if-no-2-has-what-it-takes-to-lead-then-he-clarifies-he-is-talking-about-ohio-state-buckeyes/articleshow/135692158.cms

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JD Vance gave a speech on Monday, November 9, following the Republican Party’s midterm election losses and subsequent criticism towards party leadership. During the address, he drew an analogy to Ohio State Buckeyes football, mentioning internal conflicts within the team and questioning whether backup quarterback Luke Fahey could lead effectively, which was actually a coded reference to the political turmoil within the Trump administration. Vance previously blamed U.S. involvement in the Iran war for their election losses, a stance that differed from President Trump’s view on the matter.
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Vice President JD Vance gave a speech on November 9, 2026, where he initially discussed the recent midterm election losses for his party. However, he quickly shifted focus to the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, addressing internal conflicts and questioning if the No. 2 position has what it takes to lead. Vance specifically mentioned Luke Fahey, the backup quarterback, expressing confidence in him and predicting a turnaround for the team. This move by Vance was seen as an attempt to deflect criticism about political losses by referencing sports.

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JD Vance prepared an enticing speech after the party's midterm loss and after his elaborate explanation on social media blaming the Iran war for the defeat, and especially after it was widely reported that President Donald Trump was not on board with JD's analysis.
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Though Trump saved Vance from a public rebuke and agreed with Vance's analysis publicly, he emphasized that he would do it (war) again as Iran should not have nuclear power.
2026-11-09 · Times of India
JD Vance says a lot of infighting, reshuffling going on, people asking if No 2 has what it takes to lead. Then he clarifies he is talking about Ohio State Buckeyes · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

JD Vance prepared an enticing speech after the party's midterm loss and after his elaborate explanation on social media blaming the Iran war for the defeat, and especially after it was widely reported that President Donald Trump was not on board with JD's analysis. asserted
Trump → prepare → analysis
Speaking at an event on Monday, November 9, Vance began by referring to a “devastating loss last week”. asserted
Vance → speak → loss
“Before I get into the meat of my remarks, I wanted to talk, of course, about the devastating loss last week and just a little bit about that. asserted
I → get → that
You know, of course, there are a lot of people, I think, unfairly criticizing the leader of the team despite leading us to a great victory two years ago. asserted
I → know → victory
And of course, there's a conversation about whether the No. 2 has what it takes to ultimately lead the team. asserted
it → be → team
“I'm talking, of course, about the Ohio State Buckeyes. asserted
I → talk → Buckeyes
And let me just assure you that I really believe in Luke Fahey, our backup quarterback. asserted
I → let → Fahey
And I think our team is going to make an amazing, amazing turnaround here," Vance said, keeping his real intention dubious. asserted
Vance → think → intention
The football comparison came after Ohio State suffered a 30-18 defeat against USC and a 41-28 loss to Oregon. asserted
State → come → Oregon
The latter defeat followed a collapse in which Oregon scored 38 unanswered points after Ohio State had taken an early 14-0 lead. asserted
State → follow → lead
The Trump administration, on the other hand, is witnessing a great churn, with old loyalists being dumped to make room for new ones but not without mudslinging. asserted
loyalists → witness → mudslinging
Former insiders have started making bombshell claims about Susie Wiles, the trusted aide who has been replaced as the chief of staff by Stephen Miller. uncertain
who → start → Miller
Conservative commentator Laura Loomer said JD Vance is not in the good books either as his explanation blaming war for midterm loss did not sit well with what Trump believed. asserted
Trump → say → what
Though Trump saved Vance from a public rebuke and agreed with Vance's analysis publicly, he emphasized that he would do it (war) again as Iran should not have nuclear power. asserted
Iran → save → power
"The reason we lost is the war. asserted
we → lose → ?
The president himself said so last night. asserted
president → say → ?
If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. asserted
losing → like → years
Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. asserted
it → argue → ?
Agree or disagree, that's at least honest. asserted
that → agree → ?
But everyone knows why we lost. asserted
we → know → ?
And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there," Vance said in his explanation. asserted
Vance → go → explanation
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