Who Is JD Vance? Why Trump Nominated Him for VP | WSJ

Ohio Sen. JD Vance is now on the 2024 ballot as former President Donald Trump's running mate and vice president pick. The best-selling author of “Hillbilly Elegy” and a former Never Trumper in 2016, Vance has had a meteoric rise in the Republican Party.

WSJ's Molly Ball breaks down how Vance got the nomination, and what it means for the future of the GOP.

Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s running mate
0:39 From Never Trumper to supporter
2:48 What Vance brings as VP
4:28 What this means for voters
5:38 The future of MAGA

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[PsychologyOfUs]

WSJ reacts faster than the Secret Service these days.

[jarredlim]

You guys were quick, he literally announced a minute ago, how long was this in the draft

[sezza]

"Yeah he said some bad things about me, but that was before he knew me and then he fell in love." - 🤣👏

[GreenEggsandYeets]

😂😂😂😂 so his last VP loved him and now hates him. His new VP choice hated him and now loves him.? Its so messy 😂😂

[kevinli]

He is the brother of Bob Vance, Vance refrigeration😂

[protomon]

They had a video ready for every single possibility.

[tony-gybq]

The guy comes out of nowhere, has no qualifications other than a two year stint in the senate. He is the least experienced of all VP candidates. What is going on ?

[hamzatariq]

J.D Vance although once against Trump, soon realized the unfathomable support he had received. Realizing his mistake decided to side with him. For this was the only way to take his political career to the next level. It's all politics.

[niromanti]

I just like the fact that he's not an old fart

[elijahiaea]

Why do voters have to be delegated into different classes? Eg. Black, White Working Class. That’s where people get confused and divided. It may also make someone feel pressured to vote with the party that they truly don’t want to. It’s the best interest for the people, by the people. “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” If those words don’t tell you everything then idk 🤷🏾‍♂️ what else to tell ya.

[allegory]

Oh my the VP debate is going to be so enjoyable, LOL.

[discobutterfly]

The fact that Vance was a ‘never Trump’ and is now ‘converted’ actually works in Trumps favour, highlights a larger population who have ‘converted’

[alechorn]

Critical question is “ When was last time President had a beard?”

[BradPitbull]

As a registered Democrat born and raised in Los Angeles.... there is no doubt I am voting Trump 2024

[billbaggins]

This is how it was when I met Trump backstage at a studio many many years ago. The man was loud and talked to the whole room and said some ignorant sounding stuff but underneath the bluster his policies are spot on. I met him when I was 17 years old and he spoke to me briefly and asked me what I had in mind for my future and gave me advice and talked to me with respect. I will never forget that. This is likely how Vance's interaction went. He looked past the attitude and saw the policies. Wish everyone else could.

[effinhaoli]

“White working class vote” ?
How about just the working class vote?

[jonlanier_]

If Vance were to advance to the Presidency he would be the first bearded President since, Benjamin Harrison, 125 years ago in 1893.

[sjvs]

Vance sounds like the exact opposite of Pence. The latter was full of support of Trump at the start. Vance in opposition to Trump at the beginning.

[freeStinson]

I dont know why people say Trump struggled with the minority vote. I live in SS California, and every black or brown neighbor and coworker voted Trump in 2020.

[stabrizi]

Kamala should be concerned! The debate with this man will not be as funny as she thinks.