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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Trump Taps JD Vance as VP Candidate: A New Power Duo?

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On the 15th, former U.S. President Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as his running mate for the vice-presidential nomination.

Trump announced his choice of Vance as his running mate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This sets the stage for a major showdown in the presidential election on November 5th, pitting the Democratic ticket of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris against the Republican duo of Trump and Vance.

The Democrats, who lost their momentum to replace their presidential candidate following an assassination attempt on Trump, are expected to confirm a Biden-Harris vs Trump-Vance showdown.

Trump is widely seen as having all but secured his reelection after surviving the assassination attempt and reinforcing his strongman image.

This suggests that Vance is poised to become the next Vice President of the United States.

Trump announced his nomination of Vance as his running mate in a post on his social media, Truth Social, on Tuesday.

Months of speculation had focused on who Trump’s running mate would be, but the decision was finally made public.

Trump stated, “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.”

NBC News previously reported that Marco Rubio, the governor of Florida, and Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, who were strong contenders, were excluded from the vice-presidential candidacy.

Vance’s nomination for vice president is unusual.

At 39 years old this year, Vance is a political novice who has not completed two years in the Senate since his political debut.

Vance is a prominent politician with a typical hillbilly image.

Raised in rural Ohio, he entered politics after his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, became a bestseller. Despite facing harsh criticism, Vance established himself as a sharp political analyst.

Contrary to his hillbilly image, Vance, an Ivy League graduate, is recognized for his unique understanding of how the white working class in America views perceives others.

Interestingly, Vance was once a Trump critic, much like Rubio.

In 2016, he called Trump a “total fraud.” He was no different from Rubio, who called Trump a “con artist.”

Burgum, who was mentioned as a potential vice-presidential candidate for Trump, did run against Trump in this Republican presidential primary, but he never openly attacked him.

As the tide turned in his favor, Vance, Rubio, and Burgum became fervent cheerleaders for Trump.

According to CNBC, both Vance and Burgum showed up at the New York Manhattan Criminal Court where the hush-money case was taking place, shouting slogans outside the courthouse with Trump supporters.

Rubio even equated the trial to a show trial in Cuba under Fidel Castro when the jury found guilty verdicts on all 34 serious charges.

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