Trump makes it clear Vance is the heir to MAGA: 'He's going to be with us for a long time'
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Former President Donald Trump gave a shout-out to Ohio Sen. JD Vance during his speech at the Republican National Convention making it clear he views Vance as the future of his movement.
Trump said his running mate would be a “great vice president,” which prompted chants of “JD!” in the arena. The former president also acknowledged Vance’s wife, Usha, and noted the couple met at Yale Law School.
“These are two smart people,” Trump said.
Vance who would be 40 by Inauguration Day, would be one of the youngest vice presidents in American history.
He continued: “JD, you’re going to be doing this for a long time. Enjoy the ride.”
Here's the latest on Vance from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee:
JD Vance to hold hometown rally in Middletown on Monday
Vance is scheduled to speak in Middletown, Ohio, one week after Donald Trump selected the 39-year-old senator to be his running mate. During his acceptance speech Wednesday, Vance shared his life story to millions of Americans and tied his upbringing to Trump’s policies.
In Middletown, Vance and his family wrestled with poverty, drug addiction and domestic abuse. His childhood was the subject of his best-selling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”
Vance kicked off his Senate campaign in Middletown in 2021.
Get the details on Monday's event here
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RNC Day 3: JD Vance attends prayer breakfast
Vance started the morning after accepting the vice-presidential nomination attending the Faith and Freedom Coalition Breakfast in Milwaukee.
Kamala Harris calls JD Vance’s acceptance speech a 'compelling story' but 'not the full story'
Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in North Carolina Thursday said Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance’s speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention was a “compelling story” but “not the full story.”
“Frankly, what is very telling is what he did not talk about on that stage. He did not talk about Project 2025," referencing the sweeping conservative agenda put together by the Heritage Foundation.
Harris added later that if you claim to stand for unity, you “need to do more than just use the word.”
“You cannot claim you stand for unity if you are pushing an agenda that deprives whole groups of Americans of basic freedoms, opportunity and dignity,” she said.
– Sudiksha Kochi
Was JD Vance ever a Democrat?
Senator JD Vance, the current vice presidential nominee, claims that he was a different person in 2016. Leading up to the presidential election, Vance publicly called Donald Trump “reprehensible,” “a fraud,” and an “idiot.” In a private Facebook message with a former classmate from Yale Law School, he questioned whether Trump could be “America’s Hitler.”
He defined himself as a staunch “Never Trumper” who has since changed his mind.
He suggested voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
-- Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY
What are the swing states in 2024?
For the 2024 election, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are the swing states crucial for both campaigns.
Republicans are hoping that Ohio Sen. JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate can help the party’s chances in the rust belt states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
– Savannah Kuchar and Maya Marchel Hoff
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Donald Trump speaks at RNC praising JD Vance
