You may have seen him in the media making appearances around former US president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York, but just who is J.D. Vance? The incumbent junior senator from Ohio could potentially become the next American vice-president if Republican nominee Trump manages to win back the Oval Office in November.
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Vance with former US president Donald Trump at a rally in Ohio, in April 2022. Photo: AP Photo According to his official website, Vance is a former marine who served in Iraq, a Yale Law School graduate, and the respected author of a book that was turned into a much-talked-about Netflix film, Hillbilly Elegy . But he’s also the product of a turbulent family home who was largely raised by a “blue dog Democrat” grandmother, as his bio on the US Senate website puts it, and a politician known for making a rather notorious about-faces when it comes to his stances.
Here’s what to know about the potential future vice-president. What is J.D.
Vance’s connection to Donald Trump? Vance, 39, may be just one potential Trump VP – but he’s made sure that everyone knows the former president has his full support as Trump faces the toughest legal challenge of h.