Alyssa Farah Griffin is having an identity crisis. The registered Republican, who once served in Donald Trump‘s administration, told her co-hosts on this morning’s episode of The View that she doesn’t know where she fits in as a Republican anymore.

The ladies kicked off the episode with a discussion about Trump’s newly announced VP pick, J.D. Vance. To Joy Behar, Vance being on the ballot alongside Trump is “a good choice” for the Democrats when it comes to November’s election.

(Editor’s Note: The View is currently on hiatus; contrary to what you may have heard, The View was not canceled today. This article was originally published on July 16, 2024 when this episode first aired. The View will return with new episodes in September.)

“He’s a carbon copy of Trump. So what new voters is he gonna bring in?” Behar said. “Not the suburban mom. Not the girl who needs an abortion. Not the gay people who want to retain their rights. Not people who support Ukraine. So, what exactly did he accomplish?”

Griffin agreed that Vance was a “gamble” for Trump.

“He’s got some talents,” she admitted. “This is somebody who’s incredibly savvy, he’s a Yale law grad, he’s a former Marine — but for every normal interview he’s given in mainstream media, there are extremely polarizing clips of him in some of the farthest right corners of the internet espousing things that are outside of the political mainstream.”

Not only did Griffin think Democrats will “have a field day picking apart some of the things he said,” but she also noted that billionaire Elon Musk has pledged $45 million a month to a pro-Trump PAC since Vance was announced as his VP pick.
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“We are seeing a total realignment of Republican politics,” Griffin said. “I was watching the convention — I’m grateful Donald Trump is safe. I think it was a powerful moment to see. He survived this assassination attempt. But the policies that were espoused — Reaganism is dead.”

Griffin continued, “This is a very different party. You had the teamsters on stage. You had J.D. Vance. You had people talking about Ukraine shouldn’t be supported. It’s a really odd moment in our politics. As a Republican, I don’t even know where I fit in anymore. This certainly doesn’t bring in the Nikki Haley national security Republicans.”

The former White House staffer concluded with her belief that Trump chose Vance because he’s “so confident” he’ll win the election that he can afford to make a “risky” choice.