JD Vance on Trump work ethic
VP JD Vance reveals President Trump works past midnight on some nights and calls Cabinet members to ask Are you awake Scott Bessent jokes the President calls asking were you up It is intense for JD who is more than half Trump's age to keep up with a schedule that runs all hours The author claims this man is an energizer bunny working until his presidency ends because saving America requires leaving nothing to chance He sleeps less than anyone the speaker has ever met and is willing to take risks constantly probing whether the team takes the easy path or the right path Political backlash might happen or payoffs may not be obvious for years yet that is the exact mindset needed
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He sleeps less than any person that I've ever met. I don't sleep that much, but I certainly sleep more than him. You know, Scott Besson and I always joke that he'll call us at 2.30 in the morning and he'll say, were you up? And it's like, no, sir, I wasn't, but I am now. So let's let's talk about what's on your mind. He's working at all hours of the day. But your point, Brad, is is very well taken. He is certainly willing to take risks. And I think, you know, you ask what it's like working for a guy like that. Well, one, it's never boring, but two, he's constantly probing. Are we taking the easy path or are we taking the right path? And yes, maybe this thing is going to cause some political backlash or maybe the payoff is not going to be obvious until two years from now, five years from now, 10 years from now. But I think it's the exact right mindset.
