The figure we know as "JD Vance" was likely a historic person only in the sense that King Arthur was.

A political leader by that name probably lived in the early third millennium, but the figure that's come down to us in the sources is likely an amalgamation of traditions,… pic.twitter.com/zDNXfMp5K3

— G.S. Quay (@hemingquay) March 7, 2025