Donald Trump Picking J.D. Vance as Vice President Would Be Historic for Veterans, Young VotersMatthew Boyle 12 Jul 2024 Washington, DC
While nothing is final until it is final in former President Donald Trump’s world, there are some signs emerging that freshman Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) might end up being Trump’s running mate — and if he is, that would be a historic moment both for veterans and young voters.
Vance, at 39 years old, served in the Marines in the Iraq War and would be the first-ever Marine combat veteran on a presidential ticket of a major party. Given Democrat President Joe Biden’s insistence upon continually using the “suckers and losers” hoax against Trump — Biden did it in the debate and has continued to do it since then multiple times — selecting someone who actually served and saw combat as a Marine could annihilate that vicious lie easily. What is more, given that Vance would be the first millennial on a presidential ticket if he were to be picked, Trump allies view such a pick as doubling down on and solidifying significant gains Trump is making with young voters, especially while Democrats are divided on what to do about their ticket after Biden’s disastrous debate performance.
“He would be both the first U.S. Marine and the first millennial on a presidential ticket in American history,” a Trump loyalist told Breitbart News on Friday. “His selection would truly be historic.”
There are some signs that Trump may be leaning toward Vance. First and foremost, prediction markets have swung big time Vance’s way in the last couple of days:
https://twitter.com/IAPolls2022/status/1811527546070270433more
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/07/12/donald-trump-picking-j-d-vance-as-vice-president-would-be-historic-for-veterans-young-voters/
