Donald Trump has chosen Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his Vice President for the 2024 race.
Trump told Fox News he would be announcing his pick on Monday, July 15, the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. After the attempted assassination of Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine approved increased security for the U.S. Senator, according to WLWT.
On Monday, Forbes Breaking News published video of a motorcade leaving Vance's Cincinnati home ahead of the convention.
Will it be Vance? Seen here departing his home in a police escorted motorcade via Forbes pic.twitter.com/mexsmdX7n9
— Rich Zeoli 🇺🇸 (@Richzeoli) July 15, 2024
Vance was long rumored to be Trump’s VP frontrunner to take on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the general election in November. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) were once contenders for the spot, but CNN reports that both Burgum and Rubio were told on Monday that they had not been selected.
Vance, who was born and raised in Middletown, is extremely new to the political sphere at just 39 years old. He first entered politics in 2022 when he defeated Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who had retired. Vance first reached the public’s consciousness after the release of his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir Of A Family And Culture In Crisis.
Critical reception for Vance’s memoir about growing up poor in Middletown was mixed; some thought the story was inspiring, others exploitative. During interviews about his book, Vance would discuss his views about declining rustbelt cities while describing himself as a "never Trump guy."
Critical reception for Vance’s memoir about growing up poor in Middletown was mixed; some thought the story was inspiring, others exploitative. During interviews about his book, Vance would discuss his views about declining rustbelt cities while describing himself as a "never Trump guy."
Vance also took digs at Trump on Twitter in 2016, saying, “My god what an idiot,” in reference to Trump. The tweets were later deleted. He’s said he regrets his previous criticisms, and Trump’s publicly forgiven him.
This is a developing story.
This is a developing story.
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