Donald Trump Goes with J.D. Vance as Pick for Vice President
Former President Tabs Ohio Senator as His Running Mate
Trump Names Senator J.D. Vance as 2024 VP Candidate
“After 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 posted on Truth Social. This announcement solidifies Senator J.D. Vance as Trump’s 2024 VP candidate.
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, the newly announced running mate to Donald Trump, was best known as the author of the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” before his election to the Senate in 2022. Here’s what to know about his background and views. https://t.co/xHaAdHzoaw
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 15, 2024
The decision kicks off a big week as the Republican National Convention takes place in Milwaukee. Trump’s 2024 VP candidate will undoubtedly draw significant attention.
Only 40 Years Old
Vance brings youth to the ticket. He is 40 and would be the third youngest VP should Trump be successful in November. Only John Breckinridge (36 years old upon taking office in 1857) and Richard Nixon (40 years and 11 days in 1953) were younger.
Per Vance’s Senatorial bio:
JD was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, a once flourishing American manufacturing town where Ohioans could live content, middle-class lives on single incomes. Over time, many of those good jobs disappeared, and JD’s family suffered the effects along with many others.
Turbulence was common at home and at school. His grandmother, called Mamaw, was his saving grace. Her tough love and discipline kept him on the straight and narrow. A “blue dog” Democrat, she owned 19 handguns and nurtured a deep Christian faith in herself and her family. She died in 2005, shortly after JD enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
JD went on to serve our nation in the Iraq War, then graduated from The Ohio State University and Yale Law School. He wrote a bestselling book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” which was turned into a Netflix movie. He also started a business dedicated to growing jobs and opportunity in the American heartland. His journey and accomplishments have now positioned him as Trump’s 2024 VP candidate.
Trump’s 2024 VP candidate odds:
The 2024 Republican vice presidential odds were under the scoop of everyone after Trump’s incident last weekend, some of the most wanted candidates were:
- Doug Burgum – North Dakota Governor
- Marco Rubio – Florida Senator
- Tim Scott – South Carolina Senator
- Tom Cotton – Arkansas Senator
- Elise Stefanik – New York Representative
- Byron Donalds – Florida Congressman
- Ben Carson – Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Tulsi Gabbard – Former US Representative
- Vivek Ramaswany – Former 2024 Presidential Candidate
- Greg Abbot – Texas Governor
- Kristi Noem – South Dakota Governor
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Arkansas Governor
- Katie Britt – Alabama Senator
- Kari Lake – Arizona Senate Candidate
- Marjorie Taylor Greene – Georgia Representative
- Tucker Carlson – Former Fox News Host
- Ron Desantis – Florida Governor
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