Trump names JD Vance as his pick for vice president

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : In announcing the pick, Trump said on Truth Social:"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.
63% : Pence has declined to endorse Trump this time around.
58% : Trump has said his top consideration for a vice president is whether someone is qualified to take over as commander in chief.
53% : But that No. 2 will be under immense pressure from Trump and his allies to show loyalty at all times.
50% : But during his short time in the Senate, the former venture capitalist from Ohio has established himself as one of the fiercest defenders of Trump's "Make America Great Again" agenda, especially when it comes to foreign policy, trade and immigration.
50% : Trump's choice will likely become the immediate front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination four years from now if Trump were to win a second term, the constitutional limit.
40% : Despite his early criticism of Trump, Vance has become personally close with the former president and his son Donald Trump Jr., who has talked up the senator.
32% : Vance has become a fixture of the conservative media circuit, frequently spars with reporters on Capitol Hill and has appeared with Trump at recent fundraisers and at court.
21% : Who risks overshadowing Trump, as a lame-duck if he is elected in November, with talk soon of 2028?
18% : Trump turned on his first vice president, Mike Pence, after Pence rebuffed his boss' efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, based on false theories promoted by the then-president after his loss to Biden.

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