JD Vance vaulted on to the national stage back in 2016 with the publication of a bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, about his upbringing in white, working-class America. At the time, he described himself as a “never Trump guy”.
Eight years later Vance is a Republican senator and one of Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders. A frequent surrogate for the Trump campaign on television, Vance is widely seen as a top contender to be the former president’s running mate in the 2024 election.
While Trump has not said whom he will select as his vice-president, an announcement is expected in a matter of days. The Republican National Convention will open on Monday, when delegates will officially nominate the presidential ticket.
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