Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio
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Former Trump Critic JD Vance Announced As Running Mate

Sen. J.D. Vance, the 39-year-old freshman senator from Ohio, has won the Republican veepstakes in becoming Donald Trump’s running mate for the White House.

From the New York Times:

Mr. Vance, 39, is a political newcomer who entered the Senate only last year, but he has spent that time methodically ascending the conservative firmament.

Once an acerbic Trump critic — attacking Mr. Trump as “reprehensible” and calling him “cultural heroin” — he won Mr. Trump’s backing in his 2022 Senate race by wholly embracing his politics and his lies about a stolen election. The endorsement lifted him above a crowded field, and ultimately to the Senate.

Mr. Vance, an ardent and vocal defender of Mr. Trump, went further than many of his allies, directly attributing the shooting to the rhetoric of President Biden and his campaign, even as Mr. Trump and his campaign called for unity.

Vance was considered the leading contender among the other two short listers Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND). Vance makes more sense as he’s younger and much more aligned with the Trump agenda. Running mates tend to be cast in the role of ‘attack dogs,’ which isn’t really Rubio nor Burgum’s strength. Vance has been uber-vocal in his support of Trump. And we all know Trump values loyalty over all else. In terms of policy, Vance opposes abortion rights, even in the case of incest or rape, and has publicly stated, “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.” The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump group, immediately reminded folks that Vance was once one of the loudest critics of Donald Trump.

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