JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault

Ohio Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2016, made comments suggesting that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault. He even stated that in a ‘he said, she said’ situation, Trump was less credible than one of his accusers. However, Vance’s position changed in May 2023 when he expressed his belief in Trump after the former president was found liable for sexual abuse against author E. Jean Carroll. Vance mentioned that the lawsuit appeared to be politically motivated rather than focused on justice. Vance’s defense of Trump was a significant shift from his earlier remarks in 2016 after the release of the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape.