Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who is seen as a potential Democratic vice presidential candidate, made a point of criticizing Vance for the way he has portrayed Kentucky and the region.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024 in Middletown, Ohio. This was the first solo campaign rally for Vance who was announced as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump’s running mate at the Republican National Convention last week.
Vance tried to deflect the criticism that Trump, who has refused to accept his 2020 loss to Biden and tried to overturn the results, is a threat to democracy. The senator claimed that the real threat came from the push by “elite Democrats” who “decided to throw Joe Biden overboard” and then have the party line up behind a replacement without primary contests.
The applause for Vance from a crowd of about 900 was more muted than at the raucous rallies that Trump typically holds, though the senator drew a strong response when he endorsed Trump’s “America First” policies.Trump’s campaign intends to use Vance, who became the GOP vice presidential nominee last week, in Rust Belt states that are seen as pivotal for Democrats’ path to the White House.
Vance tried to warm up to the audience in Middletown with lots of local references, including to ice cream and doughnut shops, a storied high school math teacher and the roads where he rode his bike. Vendors outside the event removed merchandise referencing Biden and added coffee mugs, T-shirts and other items that featured Vance.
Vance has served in the Senate for less than two years. He has morphed from being a harsh Trump critic, at one point likening him to Adolf Hitler, to becoming a staunch defender of the former president.
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