The Facts

• The now-official Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

• The former president stressed that the 39-year-old, a onetime Trump critic who has become one of his staunchest supporters in the Senate, was "the person best suited to the position" and would focus on "the American Workers and Farmers" on the campaign trail.The former president stressed that Vance was "the person best suited to the position" and would focus on "the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and far beyond" on the campaign trail.

• On top of his MAGA credentials, Vance brings connections to the Silicon Valley to the GOP presidential ticket. Recently, he helped organize a fundraiser for Trump in San Francisco.Once a fierce Trump critic, the 39-year-old changed his tune ahead of the 2022 Senate race and has become one of his staunchest supporters in the upper chamber, pushing for isolationism and against Democratic priorities.