Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides

New York Times Thursday 15 October 2026, 01:38 UTC By Katie Rogers 1 min read

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For weeks, Vice President JD Vance has been road-testing unfounded, innuendo-based salvos against James Talarico.

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Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides

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