As he made his case for why Americans need to choose him and Donald Trump, the “once and potential president of the United States of America,” JD Vance, Donald Trump’s VP pick and 2024 running partner, on Wednesday evening at the Republican National Convention, drew both chuckles and grief.
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JD Vance entertained the crowd at the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) with his hilarious family anecdotes and serious policy observations. According to Vance, the author of the bestselling personal text” Hillbilly Elegy,”” I promise you this, I will be the vice president who not forgets where he came from.” And every single day for the next four years, when I walk into that White House to enable President Trump, I will be doing it for you, for your home, for your coming, and for this wonderful land.”
JD. VANCE:” Tonight is a day of hope—a party of what America once was, and with God’s joy, what it will soon be again. And it serves as a reminder of our sacred responsibility to lead our children and grandchildren in a fresh direction while protecting the American experiment. “pic. twitter.com/PqLcarNbFv— Benny Johnson ( @bennyjohnson ) July 18, 2024
He made reference to the trip death attempt against Donald Trump in his opening statement. Now is the night of hope, a celebration of what America after was, and with God’s grace, what it will immediately be again.”
He continued”, It is a reminder]of] the divine work we have to keep the American trial, to select a new way for our children and grandchildren. But as we meet tomorrow, we never forget that this night could have been so much different. Instead of a time of festivity, this could have been a time of heartache. President Trump has made every effort to battle for the citizens of our nation in the past eight years. He did n’t have elections, but the country needed him.”
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Luckily, Trump survived and inspired his followers with his angry fist pump and cry”, Battle! Battle! Struggle!”
J. D. VANCE:” As we meet tonight, we never forget that this night could’ve been so much unique. Instead of a time of festivity, this could’ve been a time of grief and mourning. President Trump has spent the past eight years fighting tirelessly for the individuals of… twitter.com/OxeS659FUW— Charlie Kirk ( @charliekirk11 ) July 18, 2024
” Yet in his most deadly time”, Vance said of Trump,” we were on his head, his instinct was for us, for our country, to contact us to something higher, to something greater, to once again be people who ask what our country needs of us”.
He criticized the media for fabricating information about Trump for so long before the assassination attempt took place.
In terms of politics, Vance repeatedly emphasized jobs, American workers, and economic troubles. Joe Biden has long been working to “flood]America] with cheap Chinese goods, with cheap foreign labor, and in the decades to come, deadly Chinese fentanyl”, whereas Trump will be” a leader who wo n’t sell out to multinational corporations, but will stand up for American companies and American industry”, Vance said. He also criticized the border crisis and emphasized the value of energy independence rather than relying on foreign dictators, as the Biden administration does.
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Vance made the crowd laugh, too, with stories about his pistol-packing Mamaw, who kept guns stashed around her house for home defense. She loved both God — and the f-word. She once told me that if I ever hang out with that kid again, she would run him over with her car, when she found out that I was spending too much time with a neighborhood kid who was known for dealing drugs, Vance said to be alarmed. ” She said,’ JD, no one will ever find out.'” But thanks to Mamaw, Vance was inspired to enlist in the U. S. Marine Corps after 9/11, and his journey to success began.
J. D. Vance tells the story of his Mamaw, who loved God, loved her grandson, and whose language could make a sailor blush. The crowd erupts in” Mamaw! Mamaw”! chants. @JDVance1 pic. twitter.com/24JL8LUJsu— Charlie Kirk ( @charliekirk11 ) July 18, 2024
Vance also praised and expressed love for his wife, his kids, and his mother, who was there watching her son speak. ” Ten years clean and sober”, he gushed. Vance made it abundantly clear that the RNC crowd was invincible because he places his family at the center of his life. Vince also praised the individuals and businesses in all of America. ” This moment is not about me, it’s about all of us”, he said.
JD Vance:” I’m proud to say that tonight my mom is here. 10 years clean and sober. I love you mom”.
JD’s mom:” That’s my boy”. pic. twitter.com/rZNjWNaPVT
— TheBlaze ( @theblaze ) July 18, 2024
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His vision was both personal and political—for his own children and for all Americans:
] Under Biden, ] prices soared, dreams were shattered, and China and the cartels]were operating ] all across the border … ladies and gentlemen, that is not the end of our story. We’ve heard about villains and their victims. I’ve talked a lot about that, but let me tell you about the future. President Trump’s vision is so simple and yet so powerful. We’re done, ladies and gentlemen, catering to Wall Street]and ] will commit to the working man. We’re done importing foreign labor. We’re going to fight for American citizens and their good jobs and good wages. We’ve already stopped supplying energy to nations that despise us. From American workers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other parts of the country, we’ll receive it right here.
We will protect American workers ‘ wages and stop the Chinese Communist Party from enraging on the backs of American citizens. Then, together, we will make sure our allies share in the burden of securing world peace. No more gratuitous trips to countries that betrays the generosity of the American taxpayers, as President Trump demonstrated when he oversaw the defeat of ISIS and many other things, that when we punch, we punch hard. And together, we will put the citizens of America first, whatever the color of their skin. We will, in short, make America great again.
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Throughout, Vance’s message was one of unity and patriotism. ” We have a big tent in this party on everything from national security to economic policy, but my message to you, my fellow Republicans, is we love this country and we are united to win”, he emphasized. He cited the Constitution and the founding principles of America and added that it is also our “homeland.”
According to Vance, Wednesday was a “night of hope, a celebration of what America once was and what it will soon be again with God’s grace.”
