10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Despite winning the coveted spot as Trump's No. 2, though, Vance has had a winding path through Trumpism and politics overall.
51% : The tide turned in both directions, as Trump began to support Vance's foray into politics.
46% : "Vance published "Hillbilly Elegy" in the summer of 2016, before Trump was elected or projected to win the presidency.
45% : Trump selected Vance as his running mate in the 2024 presidential race.
44% : During his limited time in office, Vance has come to embody what Politico dubbed the "New Right" movement -- an ill-defined coalition of younger conservatives who are trying to push the Republican party toward more populism, conservatism, and nationalism.
43% : After Trump won, many turned to the book as an explanation for Trump's meteoric and unexpected rise.
43% : Trump selected Vance as his running mate in a post on Truth Social.
25% : Like Trump, he has an isolationist bent on foreign policy and takes a hard-line approach to immigration.

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