Trump picks 39-year-old JD Vance as running mate

Trump picks 39-year-old JD Vance as running mate

Donald Trump has picked JD Vance, a senator from Ohio, as
his running mate for the presidential election.

 

Vance, a one-time Trump critic turned loyal ally, is now the
first millennial to join a major party ticket at a time of deep concern about
the advanced age of America’s political leaders.

 

“I’m a ‘never Trump’ guy. I never liked him,” the
39-year-old had once said in an interview in 2016.

 

“My God what an idiot.

 

 “I find him
reprehensible.”

 

However, Vance became one of Trump’s steadfast allies a few
years later, aligning himself with the former president’s ideology on trade,
immigration, and foreign policy, particularly the US’ continued support for
Ukraine.

 

“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 said in a post on his Truth Social
network, as the Republican national convention (RNC) got underway in Milwaukee.

 

Vance had accused President Joe Biden of playing a role in
the attempted Trump assassination of Saturday.

 

“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President
Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,”
Vance posted on X hours after the shooting.

 

“That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted
assassination.”

 

Reacting to Vance’s selection, Biden described the senator
as a “clone of Trump”. Other Democrats have portrayed him the same way.

 

The former president said he has shelved plans to speak on
how the US has regressed under Biden at the ongoing RNC.

 

Trump said he now wants to speak about overcoming the
political divide in the country.

 

Source: Trump picks 39-year-old JD Vance as running mate

 - NigerianEye

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