Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Republicans
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Vance was a headline speaker on the second night of the two-day event, which President Donald Trump first announced in June. The president described the gathering as the Republican Party's first midterm convention, saying it would showcase candidates and prepare voters for the November 3 elections.
Vice President JD Vance hid from the public his in-depth knowledge of how President Donald Trump’s war on Iran is really going. Vance, 42, had personally called U.S. military commanders over the spring and summer for their individual perspectives on the Iran War and received grave assessments,
The vice president embraced crowd chants of his name as speculation builds over who will lead the party after Trump.
Vance got something close to a 2028 audition, but Trump still got the last word.
Vance made an offer to the protester who interrupted his speech at the RNC midterm convention.
Like an aura that they know they are next.” Vance got a “very warm” reception at an RNC lunch at the Ritz on Thursday, according to two people in the room. The VP “mostly just highlighted radical things the Democratic candidates are saying,
Top party figures, including the vice president, will make their case that Republicans should retain power amid alarming polls and President Trump’s sagging approval ratings.
The vice president characterized Democrats as the “party of hatred,” while urging Republicans to unify. His role could strengthen his potential presidential bid.
The vice president drew on the recent birth of his fourth child, a son, and the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death in his speech at the Republican midterm convention.
The vice president, widely seen as a potential White House candidate, sought to use his speech in Dallas to show a more personal side to the MAGA faithful.
As Vice President JD Vance addressed the crowd at the Republican midterm convention, he was interrupted by a fan who shouted “JD 48!” Others joined in, and Vance paused with a smile before cutting them off.
Follow live coverage as Republicans attend the second day of the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 10 in Dallas, Texas, with a speech from Trump expected.