Opinion

I Grew Up in Appalachia Too. J.D. Vance Is a Hillbilly Phony

COAL CITY CONFIDENTIAL

A 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from Coal City, West Virginia, explains what Trump’s running mate got wrong in his bestselling book.

Caleb Miller
Caleb Miller
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JD Vance and Caleb Miller against Appalachian background
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and Courtesy of Author
Caleb Miller

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