J. D. Vance is a Republican senator from the US state of Ohio. A longtime critic of former US president Donald Trump, he became one of Trump's defenders as his political career began, entering the Senate in 2023 after being elected in 2022. He has since been appointed Trump's running mate and vice presidential pick for the 2024 US presidential elections.
Vance is also the author of a bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
Vance has disparaged a series of prominent Democratic politicians, including Vice President Kamala Harris, for being “childless.”
Harris and Trump are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10 on ABC News.
JD Vance criticized Democrats for focusing on Josh Shapiro's Jewish identity in the VP race, while Shapiro accused Vance of inauthenticity.
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On Tuesday night, when Brooks got off the stage after addressing the crowded conventional hall about Trump's support for Israel and the Jewish community, he received a congratulatory text from Vance.
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