💬 Opinion Aug 28, 2026 · Adam Rowe

Why JD Vance Invoked Huey Long

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Why JD Vance Invoked Huey Long
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Vice President JD Vance made headlines last week by favorably quoting Huey Long, the Depression-era senator and governor of Louisiana. “The great Southern populist,” Vance said, made “‘every man a king’ the goal of his political program.” The Trump Administration shares that goal, Vance implied. “But no man is a king if their castle is under siege by criminals,” the vice president continued. “No man is a king if they can’t tak

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