In a sane world, this would be disqualifying ~

reporter:
"What message do you think it sends to independent voters when you do not directly answer the question, did Donald Trump lose in 2020?”

vance:
“I’ve answered this question directly a million times.
𝑵𝒐, I think there are serious problems in 2020. So did Donald Trump lose the election? Not by the words that I would use.”