Trump is expected to pick his vice presidential nominee on Monday, first day of the GOP convention
- by St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Jul 15, 2024
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MILWAUKEE â Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of Americaâs political leaders.
âAfter lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network as the Republican National Convention got underway in Milwaukee.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attends a March 16 campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump says Vance will be his vice presidential pick. He says on his Truth Social Network that, âAfter lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.âÂ
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Hours later, Vance formally received his party's formal nomination after walking onto the floor of the convention to Merle Haggard's âAmerican First."
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âDonald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate because Vance will do what Mike Pence wouldnât on January 6: bend over backwards to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law and no matter the harm to the American people," Biden campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said in the statement.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, the other contenders on Trumpâs shortlist, had been informed earlier Monday afternoon that they were not his pick, according to people familiar with their conversations.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a July 9 campaign rally in Doral, Fla.Â
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Trump had spent months testing the field, assessing how his contenders performed on television, at fundraisers and on rally stages. Several, including Burgum and Vance, joined him at his criminal hush money trial in New York. Others were there at the debate last month, where Bidenâs disastrous performance upended his campaign, leading to widespread calls for him to step aside in favor or a younger candidate.
In âHillbilly Elegy,â Vance detailed life in Appalachian communities that drifted from a Democratic Party many residents found disconnected from their daily travails. While the book was a bestseller, it was also criticized for sometimes oversimplifying rural life and ignoring the role of racism in modern politics.
Vance once was a harsh Trump critic
Vanceâs fame grew in tandem with Trumpâs unlikely rise from a reality television star to Republican presidential nominee and eventually president. During the early stages of Trumpâs political career, Vance cast him as âa total fraud,â âa moral disasterâ and âAmericaâs Hitler.â
But like many Republicans who sought relevance in the Trump era, Vance eventually shifted his tone. He said he was proved wrong by Trumpâs performance in office and evolved into one of his most steadfast defenders.
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