JD Vance: from 'never-Trump guy' to vice-president candidate

JD Vance, a venture capitalist turned Ohio junior senator who rose to fame with his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, once said he 'never liked Trump', who he said was 'leading people in a very dark direction'.

He has now been declared as Trump's running mate ahead of the 2024 presidential election. So what changed?

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[BratzGyall]

He is said keep your friends close but your enemies closer 😂😂😂😂

[crystalwood]

Never trump guy.. not who I would have picked.

[songsmitha]

Moral: He who never changes his mind never corrects his mistakes.

[Budanevey]

Can recall Kamala belittling Joe before becoming VP...

[jenniferbrown-west]

I love how his remark became a song. Lol

[annoravetz]

Well, his true “NEVER TRUMP” colors are coming through with this comment. Someone tell him to just smile and nod, like Mike Pence did. The election is lost.😡

[RetroDigitalus]

He was against Trump before he was for Trump.

[kenprice]

Vance was raised by his grandmother, she owned 19 handguns and struggle to feed her family.

[JG-kvpg]

The global community stands proudly with Ukraine against formidable challenges.

[kitcat]

That was before he was into politics, he heard all that venom from the snake media, right?

[leroyrodgers]

8 years ago is key. There are many things that I look back on today at 34 that I cringe about that I used to believe. The mainstream media is top of that pile.

[richardmercer]

Vance hates trump, don't fall for this

[davidbean]

A bit like Tories such as Truss who initially backed Remain then switched to Leave after the Brexit vote. Unprincipled opportunist.

[fate]

JD Vance if he always changes his mind you'll never hold him accountable.

[alanmorris]

When I discover that I am wrong, I change my mind.
What do you do?

[MehediHasan-edpy]

I am a Bangladeshi student. Please help us, stand with us.🇧🇩

[CurtKellettRealtor]

Is he wearing eye liner?? Cross dresser??

[cgarcia]

My opinion is, is trump "trusting" this man???? He should have looked deeper into Pence!!! he really didn't; like trump either

[albertslippe]

A bearded vice president?I've never seen this in modern American political history.Trump should have ordered him to shave.It's not nice at all.

[heathenbrewer]

Imagine those late night one to ones….”so…do you like me or not ?“. This guy will be the steadying force Trump needs and is certainly the future of Republicanism….like it or not.