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J.D. Vance
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About
James David Vance or J. D. Vance is an American politician, Republican and lawyer serving as a junior United States senator from Ohio. In July 2024, J. D. Vance was picked by former President Donald Trump as his running mate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Following his selection as Trump's VP, media coverage, discourse, memes and other posts notably increased online surrounding Vance, particularly over comments he made about Trump in years prior and vice versa.
History
J. D. Vance was born on August 2nd, 1984, in Middletown, Ohio. After graduating from public school in his hometown, Vance enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a combat correspondent. He later studied at Ohio State University, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy. He later attended Yale Law School, from which he graduated in 2013.[1]
Prior to his political career, J. D. Vance worked in the tech industry and investment management. In 2016, Vance published a memoir titled Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, which became a bestseller and was adapted into a film directed by Ron Howard.
In 2022, Vance won the U.S. Senate election in Ohio, defeating Democratic nominee Tim Ryan.
On July 15th, 2024, presumptive Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump selected[2] Vance as his running mate for the 2024 United States presidential election.
![Vance is Trump’s VP pick. Rothmus @Rothmus Vance is Trump's VP pick. Could have been better. Could have been much, much worse. VANCE VANCE SAVE AMERICA PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TEXT OHIO TO 88022 DELAWARE, OHIO 3:18 PM Jul 15, 2024 327.2K Views SAVE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/862/215/d7c.jpg)
Donald Trump's Running Mate Announcement Reactions
The announcement of J. D. Vance as Trump's VP was followed by viral discussions regarding Vance and various memes about him. For example, on July 15th, 2024, X[3] user @keithboykin posted a clip from a past Fox News broadcast that reviewed comments about Donald Trump made by Vance in the past, including "terrible candidate," "idiot if you voted for him" and "might be America's Hitler." The video (shown below) received over 1.3 million views, 7,300 reposts and 17,000 likes in one day.
JD Vance, who called Trump “America’s Hitler” and a “cynical asshole,” and said that any American would have to be an “idiot” to vote for him, has been selected as Trump’s running mate.
pic.twitter.com/ZbpWhuQRga— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 15, 2024
Numerous memes comparing Vance to various people and characters spread online in the hours following the announcement on July 15th. For instance, X[4] user @greg16676935420 posted a photograph of actor Zach Galifianakis with the caption, "Congrats to JD Vance on being chosen as the running mate for Donald Trump," with the post (shown below, left) garnering over 700 reposts and 21,000 likes in one day.
Also that day, X[5] user @CantEverDie made a post critical of Trump's running mate choice that received over 2,600 reposts and 47,000 likes in one day (shown below, right).
![Congrats to JD Vance on being chosen as the running mate for Donald Trump 🇺🇸 greg @greg16676935420 Congrats to JD Vance on being chosen as the running mate for Donald Trump J.D. Vance 3:45 PM Jul 15, 2024 - 866.4K Views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/862/220/d88.jpg)
![biden is like “i’m handing you this election by being so incompetent” and trumps response was “hold on let me choose the wors beer person @CantEverDie biden is like “i'm handing you this election by being so incompetent” and trumps response was "hold on let me choose the worst possible vice presidential candidate of all time" Pop Base @PopBase - 4h Donald Trump announces JD Vance as his Vice President pick for the 2024 election. K 3:16 PM ⚫ Jul 15, 2024 1.7M Views on](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/862/228/e55.jpg)
Reputation
J. D. Vance is a stern anti-abortionist and an opponent of aid to Ukraine. He previously voted against legislation to codify abortion rights and restore the protections of the Roe v. Wade case. He also rejected calls for tougher gun laws. He has been a critic of big tech and invested in Rumble, a website that is regarded as a right-wing alternative to YouTube.[6][7]
Personal Life
J. D. Vance is married to his former law school classmate Usha Chillakuru, with whom he has three children. Born in a Protestant family, Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – J. D. Vance
[2] X – @DanaBashCNN
[3] X – @keithboykin
[4] X – @greg16676935420
[5] X – @CantEverDie
[6] NBC News – JD Vance's positions on abortion, the 2020 election, Ukraine and more as Trump's new VP pick
[7] Politico – Bash the banks, maybe raise taxes: Inside Vance’s policy agenda
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Jul 15, 2024 at 10:52PM EDT
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