Former Pres. Donald Trump's running mate, US Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, Wednesday addressed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, making the argument that as vice president he would fight for "forgotten communities" in Rust Belt states and draw on his experience growing up poor in Ohio and Kentucky.Former Pres. Donald Trump's running mate, US Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, addressed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, making the argument that as vice president he would fight for "forgotten communities" in Rust Belt states and draw on his experience growing up poor in Ohio and Kentucky.
Vance, 39, recapped his path from his rural upbringing to his time in the US Marines, at Yale Law School, and eventually the Senate. He also accused "America's ruling class" of destroying rural communities with trade agreements and foreign wars.