Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- As Americans move toward the 2026 midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance is increasingly taking on a role that goes beyond the traditional duties of a vice president. While President Donald Trump remains the dominant figure in the administration and shows little interest in stepping away from the political spotlight, Vance has emerged as one of the administrations most prominent messengers to a Republican coalition facing economic frustration, political fatigue and growing questions about whether the Trump agenda is delivering what voters expected.

Vance is not being positioned as a replacement for Trump. Rather, he is being used as a closer-a political communicator capable of speaking directly to voters who s...