Donald Trump picks onetime critic JD Vance as running mate

Donald Trump selected JD Vance, a Republican US senator from Ohio, as his running mate on Monday (Jul 15), elevating a politician who once criticised the former president in acid terms but has since become one of his most stalwart defenders.

As CNA Simon Marks reports from the Republican National Convention, Vance was far and away the runaway favourite for this position for the last several weeks.

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[SWandG]

Simon Marks brings the right coverage always!

[chuckrangel]

DeSantis would have been a much better choice but I will vote Trump/Vance. Actually Scott, Donalds, Rubio, all would be better.

[corinthianwhite]

Trumps VP called him Americas Hitler not more than a year ago, that's one of the nice things he said about him Wow what a pick!

[SokemRokemRobot]

I'm still learning about VP J.D. Vance. He seems to be an excellent pick.

[TomasRodriguez-ci]

Needs a lot of protection. Too many crazy demos everywhere...

[ajayharlalka]

As a Rightist, Trump always think of his country, his people and the culture. He has proved it by selecting Vance as VP.

[RamprasadPokhrel-qmju]

Would must pawor phul neta ramprasad Pokhrel

[誠中川-js]

We Asian need Trump America for Asian Peace. Not Biden

[tayspiderx]

Finally get to know whose moving in as Trump's Himmler