JD Vance announced as Trump’s 2024 vice presidential running mate
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Ohio Senator JD Vance will be his vice presidential running mate.
Tonight, Ohio Sen. JD Vance will speak at the Republican National Convention as he accepts the nomination for vice president.
You can watch the full address here later this evening.
What time does JD Vance speak tonight?
The main speeches at the RNC have been starting around 10 p.m., however an official time has not been released.
The following television networks will also provide coverage of the 2024 RNC:
- C-SPAN.
- CBS.
- NBC News.
- ABC News.
- Fox News.
- CNN.
- MSNBC
Vance was expected to recount his life journey during his speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, according to a source familiar with his prepared remarks − the first time millions of Americans will become acquainted with him.
Vance published his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” in 2016, right as former President Donald Trump was gaining popularity. A personal story of how one man climbed from Rust Belt Ohio to Yale Law School − and now the vice-presidential nomination. Read more about his life story from USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau reporter Haley BeMiller here.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump announced Vance, who lives in Cincinnati and grew up in Middletown, as his running mate.
After the RNC wraps up in Milwaukee, Trump and Vance will head to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for their first joint rally in a key swing state on Saturday.
JD Vance on assassination attempt on former President Trump: ‘I was pissed’
Vance spoke to supporters in Milwaukee Wednesday afternoon before his big night.
During the speech he talked about the assassination attempt on Trump Saturday.
“I was pissed,” Vance said. “As soon as I knew he was OK I felt relief and then I was like, ‘I cannot believe an assassin tried to take down the president of the United States.’ I was mad about it. Was he mad and angry? He called for unity.”
Who is speaking tonight at the RNC? The Day 3 speaker list
Wednesday night’s lineup of speakers at the RNC includes longtime Trump allies, U.S. House members, passed up VP picks and everyday Americans. The most anticipated speech of the night will come from Vance.
Others speaking tonight:
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Kellyanne Conway, former counselor to Trump during his presidency
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
- Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
–Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY
Donald Trump Jr: There’s ‘a very high chance’ JD Vance could become president in 2028
With his ascension to the 2024 presidential ticket as Donald Trump’s running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance has vaulted into the role of heir-apparent of the MAGA movement and become instant White House contender for 2028.
Donald Trump Jr. said the nomination means there’s “a very high chance” Vance could become president in 2028 if he and Trump win in November.
Was JD Vance a Marine? A look at the military record of Trump’s VP pick
“(Vance is) the one guy in that movement that’s a current politician that’s out there that actually, really speaks sort of to the ‘America First’ people,” he said at an event hosted by Axios Tuesday. “It isn’t like we’ll be right back to the establishment. … That’s where our base is. That’s where the Republican Party is.”
Read more here on how Vance could be the Republican front-runner for 2028.
— Brianne Pfannenstiel, USA TODAY
How to watch the movie ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
The movie made about Vance’s memoir has also been getting more views on Netflix. Here’s how to watch it.
JD Vance explains why he called Donald Trump ‘America’s Hitler’
JD Vance, the new GOP nominee for vice president, used his first interview since being named to the ticket to explain why he once called his running mate − Donald Trump − “America’s Hitler.”
Coinciding with President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated NBC interview, Vance told Fox News he was initially wary of Trump in 2016.
“I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler,” Vance wrote in a 2016 message to a friend.
Monday, the Ohio senator said he has changed his mind.
“I don’t hide from that. I was certainly skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016, but President Trump was a great president and he changed my mind. I think he changed the minds of a lot of Americans,” Vance told Fox’s Sean Hannity in a friendly interview.
Read more about the interview here
— Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY
When is Trump scheduled to give his RNC speech?
Trump will deliver his keynote address on Thursday evening to wrap up the convention as delegates officially cast their votes to nominate him as the party’s presidential candidate.
This story will be updated throughout the day today ahead of Vance’s address
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JD Vance announced as Trump’s 2024 vice presidential running mate Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Ohio Senator JD Vance will be his vice presidential running mate. Tonight, Ohio Sen. JD Vance will speak at the Republican National Convention as he accepts the nomination for vice president. You can watch the full address here …
