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Equal parts preacher and salesman, the right-wing activist had an instinct for connecting with and mobilising the youth vote for Trump. But he was also seen as someone who thrived in a modern right-wing economy where conflict is a valuable currency and who comes next could change everything, writes Alex Hannaford

H

ey everybody, JD Vance here, live from my office in the White House complex,” the vice president said, staring straight into the camera. He was, he said, “filling in for somebody who cannot be filled in for, but I’m going to try to do my best”.