Trump selects JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate

Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his Republican running mate.

Vance swept to national prominence with his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

Vance was a vocal opponent of Trump during the 2016 presidential election but changed his position, arguing he was proved wrong by Trump’s performance in office.

Vance was rewarded for his turnaround during his bid for an open Senate seat in 2022, during which he landed Trump’s coveted endorsement.

Vance is now a Trump loyalist who challenges the legitimacy of criminal prosecutions and civil verdicts against him and questions the results of the 2020 election.