'Trump wants to make sure MAGA outlives him,' one Trump donor said.
"Trump wants to make sure MAGA outlives him," one Trump donor said.Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance arrives on the floor during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.Former President Donald Trump tapped a fierce defender in the form of Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, to join his ticket -- and in doing so, is helping set the course of the Republican Party's future.
"First and foremost, Trump was thinking of the next four years, and J.D. is a perfect partner to further an America First agenda. Second, it's clear J.D. is the future face of the party and MAGA movement," said Sean Spicer, Trump's first White House press secretary.
Vance has returned the favor, echoing Trump's support for abortion policies to be left to states, urging a crackdown on illegal immigration, saying the 2020 race was "stolen" from Trump and claiming at one point that "I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other," mirroring Trump's suspicion of U.S. support for Kyiv.
"In choosing Senator Vance as his running mate, President Trump has not only picked a person who is the best messenger to champion his policies, but he also picked someone from a new generation of leaders. Someone who can carry the Trump message not only for the next four years, but beyond," added veteran Ohio GOP strategist Mike Hartley.
"It’s a base pick," said Mike Madrid, an anti-Trump GOP strategist. "I don’t think it brings much. No one rally’s the white rural no college base more than Trump -- why not try to get more?"Still, Ohio borders the key states of Michigan and Pennsylvania, and his heritage and personal story could resonate throughout the Rust Belt, other operatives suggested.
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