'Why in the world?' Analyst sees Trump's own allies now turning against J.D. Vance pick
5 months ago

'Why in the world?' Analyst sees Trump's own allies now turning against J.D. Vance pick

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's allies are already second-guessing his decision to name Sen. J.D. The 39-year-old first-term senator is the least experienced major-party running mate in nearly a century, and the Trump critic-turned-Trump lieutenant adds little to the ticket – especially after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and threw his support behind his own running mate, Kamala Harris, wrote MSNBC columnist Steve Benen. " "As the public was reminded at Vance’s first solo rally since joining Trump’s team," Benen added, "the guy doesn’t exactly radiate charm and charisma, either." Trump was almost certain to win Ohio with or without Vance, who actually underperformed every single statewide Republican on the 2022 ballot by a large margin, according to a recent Washington Post analysis. The Republican presidential nominee was reportedly convinced, before Biden left the race, that he would win November's election in a landslide, so he tapped Vance as a show of strength to his already loyal base.

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"I've answered your question with another question": JD Vance refuses to say if Trump lost in 2020
2 months, 2 weeks ago

"I've answered your question with another question": JD Vance refuses to say if Trump lost in 2020

Salon  

No one dwells on the 2020 election nearly as much as Donald Trump, who reminds supporters of his refusal to concede at nearly every campaign stop. "There's an obsession with focusing on 2020," Vance said at one point, trying to shift the conversation to the serial falsehoods that the Trump campaign has spread about immigrants. “Senator Vance, I’m going to …

'Watch your back, J.D.': Democratic strategist thinks Trump could dump Vance for RFK Jr.
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Watch your back, J.D.': Democratic strategist thinks Trump could dump Vance for RFK Jr.

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is a huge fan of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now that the former environmental lawyer, talk show host, and conspiracy theorist has abandoned his independent presidential campaign and thrown his support behind Trump. In fact, Democratic strategist Paul Begala speculated Monday on CNN, Trump could be thinking about swapping him in as running mate. But, Begala, …

Trump 'failed' with J.D. Vance pick — and now he's stuck with him: election experts
4 months ago

Trump 'failed' with J.D. Vance pick — and now he's stuck with him: election experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's selection of Sen. J.D. Sarah Palin who was part of Sen. John McCain's losing 2008 presidential bid, the selection of the Ohio Republican by Trump opened the door, once again, to questions about the former president's lack of judgment. Noting the VP candidates are, at the very least, expected to do no harm to a presidential candidate, they …

MSNBC host explains hurdles Trump will have to jump to dump 'just plain weird' J.D. Vance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MSNBC host explains hurdles Trump will have to jump to dump 'just plain weird' J.D. Vance

Raw Story  

Noting the seemingly endless flood of questions over whether Donald Trump made a crippling presidential campaign mistake by selecting Sen. J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate, MSNBC host Ali Velshi pointed out the clock is ticking for the former president to change course. On Sunday morning, at the same time Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo was grilling the embattled …

Did Donald Trump just mock JD Vance? ‘I’ve always had great respect for him but…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Donald Trump just mock JD Vance? ‘I’ve always had great respect for him but…’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the selection of Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate “will not have any impact” on the 2024 White House race. Stressing that he has always “had great respect” for Vance, the GOP presidential candidate said, “but…Historically, the vice president — in terms of the election — does not have any impact. Regarding …

Trump Ramps Up His Defence of Vance After One of the Rockiest VP Rollouts in Recent Memory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Ramps Up His Defence of Vance After One of the Rockiest VP Rollouts in Recent Memory

News 18  

Donald Trump is used to defending himself. Since then, the void has been filled with multiple reports of controversial statements — especially Vance’s previous suggestion that Vice President Kamala Harris and other so-called “childless cat ladies” want to make the country miserable — that have made his rollout among the most turbulent in recent history. “I think if he was …

Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Donald Trump is used to defending himself. Since then, the void has been filled with multiple reports of controversial statements — especially Vance’s previous suggestion that Vice President Kamala Harris and other so-called “childless cat ladies” want to make the country miserable — that have made his rollout among the most turbulent in recent history. “I think …

Opinion: JD Vance, Much Like Trump, Is A Media Creation
5 months ago

Opinion: JD Vance, Much Like Trump, Is A Media Creation

Huff Post  

Much as I can’t stand a hypocrite, I have never found the hoopla over JD Vance’s evolution on Donald Trump to be all that particularly compelling a topic. Then there are fancy folks like Larry Summers, former treasury secretary under Bill Clinton and president of Harvard, who tweeted: “Anyone wanting to understand Trump’s rise or American inequality should read it.” …

'Remarkable achievement': Mockery as J.D. Vance polls as least-liked VP nominee in decades
5 months ago

'Remarkable achievement': Mockery as J.D. Vance polls as least-liked VP nominee in decades

Raw Story  

Vance has managed to attain a dubious achievement since being named as former President Donald Trump's running mate, CNN election forecaster Harry Enten explained Tuesday. "JD Vance is making history as the least liked VP nominee since 1980 following his/her party's convention," said Enten. "It's a hostile world for couch corrupters," wrote the account @weisselbergers — a reference to a …

Report reveals why 'cocky' Trump campaign may be regretting J.D. Vance pick
5 months ago

Report reveals why 'cocky' Trump campaign may be regretting J.D. Vance pick

Raw Story  

With Sunday’s announcement of Joe Biden’s departure from the race for president, Donald Trump’s campaign has shifted from unbridled confidence to unpreparedness overnight, casting doubt on J.D. After Biden’s embarrassing display on the debate stage with Trump on June 27, author Tim Alberta writes, “Trump’s campaign went from cocky about Biden’s deficiencies to fearful of his ouster to stunned at …

"He is a real weirdo": Rachel Maddow says Trump will "regret" picking JD Vance after Biden drops out
5 months ago

"He is a real weirdo": Rachel Maddow says Trump will "regret" picking JD Vance after Biden drops out

Salon  

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Sunday alleged that Donald Trump's selection of Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate may have been a critical misfire after President Joe Biden has bowed out of the presidential race. Donald Trump thought that he did not need to worry about winning this election because he thought he was going to be running against …

'Regret': Why Rachel Maddow thinks Trump is now kicking himself over J.D. Vance pick
5 months ago

'Regret': Why Rachel Maddow thinks Trump is now kicking himself over J.D. Vance pick

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s choice of Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate just backfired with President Joe Biden’s shock announcement Sunday, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow argued. The host said Vance was only picked because Trump thought shoring up conservative support was more necessary to his campaign than winning over undecided voters — because, she said, he saw running against Biden as an …

Choosing JD Vance shows how much Trump believes he’s going to win
5 months, 1 week ago

Choosing JD Vance shows how much Trump believes he’s going to win

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump’s decision to pick Vance — a MAGA warrior who ardently opposes abortion and …

Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as running mate is a sign of weakness
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as running mate is a sign of weakness

Salon  

Before South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem blew herself up with Puppygate, I had assumed she would be Trump's pick for running mate. According to the New York Times, advisers such as Kellyanne Conway tried to convince Trump that someone like Rubio would be the best choice and none other than Rupert Murdoch himself apparently begged Trump not to pick Vance …

Seth Meyers calls out JD Vance for spreading ‘incendiary conspiracy theories and lies’ about Trump shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Seth Meyers calls out JD Vance for spreading ‘incendiary conspiracy theories and lies’ about Trump shooting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seth Meyers has called out Donald Trump’s running mate JD …

JD Vance: Why Europe looks at Trump’s VP pick with anxiety
5 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance: Why Europe looks at Trump’s VP pick with anxiety

CNN  

CNN — Many of America’s closest allies were already dreading the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. I think Ukraine, Europe and the United States have incentives to come to the table,” he said at the conference, adding that the fact that Putin “is a bad guy does not mean we can’t engage in basic diplomacy.” On …

On Day 1 of the RNC, Trump announced he picked Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate
5 months, 1 week ago

On Day 1 of the RNC, Trump announced he picked Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate

NPR  

On Day 1 of the RNC, Trump announced he picked Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Caroline Sunshine, deputy communications director for the Trump campaign, about the convention and if the assassination attempt on ex-President Trump changed its plans. Caroline Sunshine, the deputy communications director for former President Trump, came to the phone in …

The connections that catapulted JD Vance from Trump critic to running-mate
5 months, 1 week ago

The connections that catapulted JD Vance from Trump critic to running-mate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A first-term senator, Vance is set to be …

Biden camp hammers Trump over choice of running mate
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden camp hammers Trump over choice of running mate

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden's campaign blasted his Republican rival's vice presidential pick Monday, saying J.D. In response to the announcement, Biden-Harris 2024 chair Jen O'Malley slammed the choice, telling Axios in a statement that Vance was picked because he'll "do what Mike Pence wouldn't on January 6: bend over backwards to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it …

Biden Hits Vance, Says He Talks ‘Big Game About Working People’
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden Hits Vance, Says He Talks ‘Big Game About Working People’

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden assailed Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate and previewed Democrats’ efforts to define the Ohio senator to voters by casting doubt on his independence and populist credentials. Trump notably broke from his last running mate, former Vice President Mike Pence, over his refusal to block the certification of Biden’s election win. In a …

JD Vance, who once called Trump 'America's Hitler' & 'idiot', is his running mate
5 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance, who once called Trump 'America's Hitler' & 'idiot', is his running mate

Firstpost  

JD Vance, a freshman senator from Ohio, has transformed from a critic of former US President Donald Trump into a superfan perfectly aligned with his policies Ending months of suspense, former US President Donald Trump on Monday named JD Vance as his running mate. Trump’s announcement of Vance’s vice presidential nomination coincided with his own formal election as the Republican …

Trump picks J.D. Vance as his running mate
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks J.D. Vance as his running mate

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump picked Ohio senator J.D. Vance swept to national attention when he published his bestselling memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy,' in 2016, the year Trump was elected president. But insiders said he became increasingly politicized as he watched the nation's elite institutions turn on the Trump presidency even as he delivered on his promises. Since then he become personally close with …

Donald Trump picks J.D. Vance as running mate opting for a MAGA favorite in last-minute decision
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump picks J.D. Vance as running mate opting for a MAGA favorite in last-minute decision

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump picked Ohio senator J.D. The former president left it until the last possible moment, using all his showman skills to leave the world guessing, before opting for 39-year-old Vance Trump made his announcement on Truth Social, dropping it just as delegates were rubber stamping his nomination as presidential candidate at their convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Vance arrived on …

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