JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'
The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.
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"The coolest thing I've ever seen and it's not particularly close."
— JD Vance , Politician
"We started a practice that has continued through our marriage: to go to the places other tourists don't."
— JD Vance , Politician
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The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.
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