Former Barack Obama adviser Van Jones has praised US President-elect Donald Trump and said he is smarter than all his critics, including himself.
He also emphasized Trump’s significant influence, calling him “the most powerful man on earth” when discussing the president-elect’s unexpected political success.
In one video, he said: “Donald Trump is smarter than me, you and all his critics. You know why we know that? Because he owns the White House, the Senate, the House. The popular vote. He owns a massive media ecosystem. , larger than the mainstream that was built around and for him, and religiously fervent in the political movement around him, his best friend, the richest man in the history of the world, the one with whom he is most associated.
“He, this guy, is a phenomenon. He’s the most powerful human being on the planet, in our lifetime. We’re still saying, well, what’s wrong with this God, we look like idiots to normal people. You totally Correct,” Van Jones added.
The video went viral, with people saying: “Trump is a genius. I know it. You know it. Van Jones knows it too!”
Another netizen said, “Hahaha! Van Jones admitted that Trump is the most powerful person on earth in our lifetime and is friends with the richest man on earth, Elon! 😃😁👀👇👇👇”
Earlier, Van Jones offered sharp criticism of the “political class” for failing to connect with voters as effectively as President-elect Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign, suggesting their strategy was clearly “off” .
According to the New York Post, at the New York Times DealBook Summit this month, Jones, 56, shared his critical analysis of Vice President Kamala Harris’s crushing defeat by Trump on November 5.
During a panel discussion with Trump senior adviser Jason Miller and former 2016 campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, Jones said: “I want to be honest. You shouldn’t be as happy as you are now because of 2016. , people voted for change because they were tired of it and gave Trump a chance; in 2020, people voted for change because they were tired of Trump; in 2024, people voted for change because they might Will vote for change more often, because, this–some things are going away, man.
He went on to highlight the disconnect between political parties and ordinary citizens, “For the real, everyday working people in this country, something is really wrong, and I’m not sure either party has the answers yet. We know when another person is in power, but we can Solve these problems?
