J.D. Vance Is Trump’s VP Pick
President Trump ended the mounting drama over who will join him on the 2024 GOP Presidential ticket by naming Ohio junior senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.
The announcement came on Monday during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention in which Trump officially secured his party’s nomination. Trump released his choice on Truth Social, writing, “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 JD Vance of the Great State of Ohio.”
Vance, a former Never Trumper who hails from the Cincinnati suburb of Middletown, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2023. He came into national prominence in 2016 with the publication of his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Legend, the story of his family’s Appalachian values.
The Wall Street Journal‘s Molly Ball breaks down how Vance got the nomination and what it means for the future of the GOP.
