On the third day of the Republican National Convention, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, was introduced to the country.
Vance is a relative newcomer to politics. His U.S. Senate seat is his first elected position, which he won in 2022. Vance is close with entrepreneur and tech investor Peter Theil, who supported Vance’s Senate campaign.
Vance spoke for nearly 40 minutes on the promises of America and his own background, growing up in poverty-stricken Appalachia, joining the Marines, graduating from college and then an Ivy League law school.
This 3 minutes and 14 seconds from @JDVance1 is everything that America First means.
America is not just an idea. It is a nation.
“People will not fight for abstractions but they will fight for their home.” pic.twitter.com/BOreOAaVkz
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 18, 2024
Vance also introduced his mother, who is 10 years sober, to resounding applause from the crowd.
JD Vance: “I’m proud to say that tonight my mom…