The former president of the United States Donald Trump (2017-2021) this Monday chose Ohio Senator JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate, a 39-year-old young man who, in addition to being a politician, is also a businessman and writer.
After several weeks of uncertainty, Trump announced his chosen one on the Truth Social network during the first day of the Republican Convention, which began this Monday in Milwaukee, in the key state of Wisconsin, where Trump's candidacy for the presidency is also formalized today. White House.
The former Republican president stated that after "After long deliberation and reflection, and considering the tremendous talents of many others," he has decided that Vance is "the best person to take the position."
During the campaign, he said, he will focus strongly on the people he fought so brilliantly for, American workers and farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and far beyond.
As vice president, he added, he will "continue to fight" for the Constitution, support the troops and do everything he can to help "make America great again."
Trump recalled on Truth Social that Vance served in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and also from Yale Law School, where he was editor of The Yale Law Journal and president of the Yale Law Veterans Association.
JD's book "Hillbilly Elegy" "became a bestseller" and a movie, said the former president, who added that "he has had a very successful business career in technology and finance."
Vance has supported Israel in its war against Hamas, and is an opponent of US aid to Ukraine.
His name appeared as a favorite on a list that also included Florida Senator Marco Rubio, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
In the last few hours, even the former United States ambassador to the UN and former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley, the latest to throw in the towel in the primary process against Trump, and even Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had begun to be named. independent presidential candidate.
This same Monday it was leaked that both Rubio and Burgum had been notified that they were not going to be chosen, thus causing the focus to be on Vance, whose announcement was received with applause at the convention as soon as it was made public.
Agencies contributed to this Aurora article.