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10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick

July 15, 20240
JD Vance with his son, Vivek.

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They have two sons, 6-year-old Ewan and 4-year-old Vivek, and a 2-year-old daughter, Mirabel.

In February, Vance read “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss on the Senate floor in honor of Vivek’s 4th birthday, The Hill reported.

Vance started out as a “Never Trumper,” but slowly changed his tune and embraced the former president.
Vance announced his candidacy in 2021 and entered a crowded primary race.

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A junior congressman, Vance was only elected to the Senate in 2022 but has since become one of Trump’s most loyal supporters. He entered a cramped Ohio primary in 2021 in the mold of an unrelenting Trump supporter and anti-elitist.

Vance embraced the former president’s policies and eventually earned his coveted endorsement. With Trump’s blessing, he catapulted through the primary and into Congress.

Vance serves on various congressional committees and represents the “New Right.”
Trump selected Vance as his running mate, setting him up as the future of the MAGA movement.

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Trump selected Vance as his running mate in a post on Truth Social. In it, he celebrated Vance’s business background and said that, as vice president, the youngster “will do everything he can to help me MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”

If elected, the 39-year-old will be one of the youngest vice presidents in the nation’s history and well-positioned to inherit the MAGA crown.