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‘Anything But Donald’: How J.D. Vance Lost Trump’s Name

WHAT’S IN A NAME

J.D. Vance revealed in his bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy” that his mom was not a fan of the name Donald.

Owen Lavine
Owen Lavine 

Breaking News Intern

Former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
Gaelen Morse/Reuters
Owen Lavine

Owen Lavine

Breaking News Intern

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