Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, on the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Young, self-made and widely popular: James David (J.D.) Vance took to the stage on Monday, July 15, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, a crucial stop in the American presidential campaign. Selected the same day by Donald Trump, his mentor and a recent survivor of an assassination attempt, Vance now stands poised to assume the vice presidency should the Republican candidate prevail in the November election.Once a self-proclaimed “never-Trumper,” J.D. Vance has since shifted his allegiance, transforming from a vocal critic to Trump’s foremost ally, a narrative that Trump eagerly capitalizes on as a story of personal triumph. The 39-year-old Ohio Senator has been described by Jewish Insider as a central figure in the Republican Party’s pro-Israel stance, a role he has amplified since the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7. ...
Young, self-made and widely popular: James David (J.D.) Vance took to the stage on Monday, July 15, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, a crucial stop in the American presidential campaign. Selected the same day by Donald Trump, his mentor and a recent survivor of an assassination attempt, Vance now stands poised to assume the vice presidency should the Republican candidate prevail in the November election.Once a self-proclaimed “never-Trumper,” J.D. Vance has since shifted his allegiance, transforming from a vocal critic to Trump’s foremost ally, a narrative that Trump eagerly capitalizes on as a story of personal triumph. The 39-year-old Ohio Senator has been described by Jewish Insider as a central figure in the Republican Party’s pro-Israel stance, a role he has amplified since the start of the Gaza war on...
