Vance Criticizes Harris in First Solo Campaign Stops as Trump’s Running Mate
JD Vance stumped in Ohio and Virginia on Monday, in a race suddenly scrambled by President Biden’s announcement that he would not stand for re-election.
In his first solo campaign stops as former President Donald J. Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris and questioned her appreciation for the United States. This comes after President Biden's announcement that he will not seek re-election, leaving Harris as the expected nominee for the Democratic Party. Vance's addition to the Republican ticket is a strategic move to attract more white, working-class voters in battleground states. However, his conservative positions and memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," have received criticism from some residents of his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, and Democrats in Virginia. The unexpected turn of events in the presidential race has drawn even more interest in Vance's performance on the campaign trail as Republicans shift their focus to Harris.