J.D. Vance is one of the most powerful supporters of Trump, sharing many views on policies and vision with the former US president.
“After a long time of consideration and consideration of the talent of many individuals, I decided the most suitable person to take on the position of the US Vice President J.D. Vance from the great Ohio state,” former US President Donald Trump on July 15 announced on the social network Truth Social.
Mr. Trump’s statement ended many months of speculation in the Republican Party about the position of candidate vice president. The race for this position has become more fierce over the past few weeks, with many heavy candidates such as Senator Marco Rubio or North Governor Dakota Doug Burgum, who are said to have a greater influence in the Republican Party.
Senator J.D. Vance at a press conference in New York in May. Photo:AP
Therefore, the fact that Mr. Trump chose Vance, 39, who worked as a person on the road to conquer the White House, made many people surprised. The more surprising thing with this option is that Vance has shown a fierce “anti -Trump” position.
When Trump announced his election in 2016, Vance then described him as “toxic” and “blaming”, and claiming to be “never to follow Trump”.
He also called on the Republican Party not to defend Trump after the “Access Hollywood” recording was published, in which the Republican President’s candidate bragged about whether he could comfortably touch the private parts of women because he was a “star”.
“The Christians, everyone is watching us. When we apologize to this man, hope the Lord saves us,” Vance at that time wrote in a post on social networks.
For a person who attaches great importance to loyalty like Trump, such criticisms can make Vance never have the opportunity to rise in the Republican Party he dominates. But observers said that despite being a horizontal politician, Vance was very “awake” and knew how to change the viewpoint to follow the Trump wave.
Vance began to protect Trump after he was elected president, becoming one of the most enthusiastic supporters ever since. He supported Trump to re -run in 2020 and Trump agreed to Vance when he was elected to the Senate in Ohio in 2022.
The Senator deleted all the old articles about Trump and expressed regret for posting them. Vance repeated in an interview in May with channelsCNNThat the previous criticism for former President Trump was completely “wrong”.
“I don’t think he will become a good president. And I’m very proud to be proven to be wrong. It is one of the reasons I am working hard to help him be elected,” he said.
Mr. Trump and his advisers seem to realize that choosing Vance as a deputy will be the best move to convince those who still doubt the former president who turned to support Trump. “I myself will be a good example,” Vance admitted.
Vance also enthusiastically supported Trump’s allegations of cheating votes in the presidential election in 2020 and considering criminal allegations against the former president of political motivation.
Vance’s loyalty was clearly shown in just two hours after the assassination against the former President Trump on July 13 in Pennsylvania.
In a wrath for the Democratic Party but certainly received affection from the former president, Vance wrote that moral responsibility belonged to President Joe Biden.
“The central premise in Biden’s campaign, President Donald Trump is like a dictator and must be blocked at all costs. That thought has directly led to the conspiracy to assassinate President Trump,” he wrote on social network X.
This statement enabled the contrast between Vance and Mike Pence, former Vice President of Trump, who was decisively when Trump called him not to certify the election results in 2020.
After entering the political path, Vance also got close to Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., his peers with him. This may be one of the important reasons for Vance to be chosen. Trump Jr. Sentable Vance with his father, saying that this Senator “has the same political vision” with Mr. Trump.
Former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the midterm election event on November 7, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Image:Reuters
Another advantage of Vance is youth. When accompanied by a 78 -year -old former president, Vance’s youthfulness will bring the feeling of “continuation”, according to the public opinion exploration Frank Luntz.
Many people say that if Trump re -elected and completed the second term, the Republican Party would have to find people who followed his heritage and Vance seemed to be the number one choice. Vance will only be 40 years old on the oath day and he will be the third vice president from the US ever if elected.
As the youngest of the candidates that Trump has considered, Vance is expected to bring youth to the Republican party when they are looking for the next generation of leadership.
On the other hand, Ohio is also one of the most important states in the competition to control the US Senate and Vance becomes the Vice President candidate will bring a great opportunity for the Republican candidate here, Lantz notes.
In addition, Vance can also bring more or less advantages to the election campaign thanks to his brand identity. Senator Ohio once resonated when a recovery was written by Mr. Viet on the best -selling list of New York Times in 2016. It was later adapted into a film, released in 2020.
In terms of foreign policy, Vance is also a supportive supporter of former President Trump’s views. He took the lead in an attempt to oppose Ukraine aid, saying that competing with China should be a greater priority.
In an interview earlier this year, Vance confirmed that he “did not care what would happen to Ukraine”.
The attraction of Vance with Trump is likely to be in the fact that he can support support from white labor voters in many areas, especially in important battlefield states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
His ability to sympathize with his working class was proved in the memoirs in 2016, recording his adult process in the “rusted belt” of Ohio in the post -industrial period.
Vance also has the same tariff viewpoint as Trump, who has pledged to impose a 10% tax rate for all foreign imports, despite the warning from economists that it will promote inflation and cause American consumers to pay the price.
He also responded to Trump’s view of immigration, supporting the completion of the southern border wall with Mexico and protested amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Republican sources said Trump often refers to the level, youth and the loyalty of Vance in discussions. The former president believes that when choosing a person like Vance, the new Deputy General will not publicly turn his back on him what Mike Pence has done.
“Vance is the one who has persisted in supporting Trump since the midterm election in 2022, when Governor Florida Ron Desantis rises like a bright star promising to replace Trump. He also stood up to protect the former president in the Senate,” an Ohio Party official explained Mr. Trump’s deputy general choice.
