Who is Trump's veep pick?

Who is JD Vance?

Not really a surprise to most Trump watchers, and mentioned in a previous blog post, JD Vance is to occupy the Republican ticket for this November's presidential election, alongside Donald Trump.

Questions:

1. How did JD Vance rise in the Republican party from being a never Trumper to becoming Donald Trump's running mate elect for 2024?

2. What was the initial stance of JD Vance towards Donald Trump, and how did it change over time?

3. Why did Donald Trump Jr begin advocating for JD Vance's candidacy during his Senate campaign?

4. How has Donald Trump reshaped the core tenets of the Republican Party since his election in 2016?

5. What is the significance of the new right or national conservatives movement that has emerged in Trump's image?

6. In what way does JD Vance align with the beliefs of the new right or national conservatives movement?

7. How does the selection of JD Vance as Donald Trump's running mate differ from Trump's previous choice of Mike Pence as his running mate in terms of reassuring traditional conservative Republicans?

Correct answers:

1. JD Vance rose in the Republican party by transitioning from being a best-selling author and never Trumper to winning a US Senate seat and eventually becoming Donald Trump's running mate elect for 2024.

2. Initially, JD Vance was anti-Trump, but his stance shifted when he realized that Trump advocated for policies he supported. He described himself as a flip-flop Flipper on Trump, acknowledging similar policy views while initially disliking Trump as a person.

3. Donald Trump Jr began advocating for JD Vance's candidacy after Vance opposed a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine during a debate, which impressed Trump's Inner Circle.

4. Donald Trump has reshaped the core tenets of the Republican Party by promoting tighter borders, a retreat from the world stage, and focusing more on his own persona than specific policy decisions.

5. The new right or national conservatives movement believes in Trump's policies and aims to reshape the Republican Party in his image, turning his impulses into doctrine.

6. JD Vance aligns with the beliefs of the new right or national conservatives movement by emphasizing putting the interests of American citizens first and reshaping the party in Trump's image.

7. The selection of JD Vance as Donald Trump's running mate differs from Trump's previous choice of Mike Pence by signaling that Trump no longer feels the need to share power with the traditional conservative wing of the Republican Party.