Former President Donald Trump highlighted junior Sen. J.D. Vance (R) of Ohio as the best person to serve as second in command after “lengthy deliberation and thought” on July 15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Trump is currently in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention preparing to address the nation publicly after an assassination attempt on his life. Millions offered their condolences after shots rang out at his most recent campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13.
“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” Vance posted on X. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”
Vance who will speak on Wednesday at the Republican National Convention ahead of Trump.
The 39-year-old Yale Law graduate has proven to be one of his fiercest advocates and thoroughly aligned with Trump’s popular “2024 Make America Great Again.” The platform serves as an alternative to Project 2025 which Trump claims to have no knowledge of.
The 20 point plan aims to conduct the largest deportation in American history including “pro-Hamas radicals” on college campuses, defund schools teaching critical race theory, modernizing the military, tax cuts for workers, no tax on tips and rebuilding of cities like Washington, D.C.
Vance, who formerly served as a combat correspondent or military journalist in the U.S. marine corps, just completed his first year in any government role.
Despite this he has succeeded in the private sector as a venture capitalist, and is gaining recognition among conservative leaders.
Vance lists issues like inflation, energy independence, solving the southern border crises and manufacturing improvements as top concerns on his website. In previous weeks, Trump has hammered down on these issues and presented solutions endorsed by the GOP.
In Congress, the Ohio senator has been working toward the Dismantle DEI Act, which he introduced with Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas). The bill seeks to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government.
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives also known as DEI seek to introduce representation of individuals differing in race, ethnicity and sexual identity on a leadership level within companies. Recently, GOP party leaders have pushed back on DEI programs with repeals to funding and education on the topic.
“The DEI agenda is a destructive ideology that breeds hatred and racial division,” Vance released in a statement.