JD Vance as Vice President is a 'wasted opportunity,' expert warns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "Trump praised Vance's achievements, including his best-selling novel turned Hollywood film Hillbilly Elegy, which gave an inside look at the struggles of growing up in the Rust Belt.
50% : Trump played it safe by picking Vance to join him on his journey back to the White House, as other politicians could have strengthened his campaign, according to university professor David Richards.
45% : After months of deliberation, Trump chose the rags-to-riches picture of the American Dream - working-class Ohio native turned technology lawyer Vance.
42% : "Vance might be a safe choice for Trump, but I think adding him to the ticket wasted other, potentially better choices.
38% : "Vance has shown a willingness to toady up to Trump, but doesn't really deliver much else to the campaign," the expert said.
38% : "However, in 2020, he went on to endorse Trump for president and apologized for his comments.
33% : But now, he and Trump want to raise taxes on middle-class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich.
24% : This week, Trump has dominated media coverage for surviving an assassination attempt and overcoming allegations that he mishandled sensitive documents.
21% : At the end of June, Vance boldly admitted in an interview with Fox News that he would be offended if Trump didn't pick him as his right-hand man.

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