Flip-Flopper?! Everything You Need To Know About Trump’s VP Nominee JD Vance Who Once Reportedly Referred To The Former President As An “Idiot”

Donald Trump has chosen JD Vance as his vice presidential pick, and we’ve compiled everything you need to know about the author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy.’

The Associated Press reports the Ohio Senator is the first millennial to join a major ticket party. He is currently facing backlash for hypocrisy, as he previously called Trump an “idiot.” Additionally, his Indian wife, Chilukuri, is experiencing racist attacks from GOP members.

RELATED: Here’s What Thomas Matthew Crooks Allegedly Told His Coworkers In The Hours Before His Assassination Attempt On Donald Trump

Who Is Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick JD Vance?

As previously reported by The Shade Room, the former president announced J.D. Vance as his VP pick on July 15. He made a post on Truth Social that read, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.” 

Trump’s running mate is a 39-year-old Republican serving his first term in the Senate. Vance was raised in Middletown, Ohio. He would eventually join the Marines and serve in Iraq. He later earned degrees from Ohio State University and Yale Law School. JD gained notoriety after writing his memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ in 2016. The book was published when Trump was first running for president. Within the pages, he explained Trump’s appeal to middle America, especially among the working-class, rural white voters who helped him win the presidency. The 78-year-old year old reportedly loved the book, which led Vance to be introduced to the Trump family. The two hit it off and remained friends after the meeting. The book was later turned into a Netflix film.

After Trump won the election in 2016, JD returned to Ohio and established an anti-opioid charity. Vance took on the lecture circuit and was a beloved guest at Republican Lincoln Day dinners. These appearances gave him the opportunity to share his ideas on fixing the country. Additionally, it laid the groundwork for entering politics in 2021.

Vance Previously Referred To Trump As An “Idiot”

Although Vance is now a Trump champion, it hasn’t always been this way. BBC reports that interviews and tweets on X, formerly known as Twitter, from 2016 tell a different story. JD reportedly stated that he “..never liked Trump” and thought of him as an “idiot.”

Furthermore, he stated that he found him “reprehensible.” Moreover, he told Josh McLaurin, a Georgia Senator, and his former law school roommate, that he went “back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical a**hole…or that he’s American’s Hitler.” The Democrat told the publication that “it’s just kind of unbelievable” that he is now “Trump’s biggest cheerleader.”

Additionally, political commentator Nick Fuentas stated, “Do we really expect that the guy who has an Indian wife and named their kid Vivek is going to support white identity.”

Nick Fuentes is leading the charge of racist MAGA’s melting down because JD Vance’s wife is a woman of color.

“Do we really expect that the guy who has an Indian wife and named their kid Vivek is going to support white identity?”

Vile. pic.twitter.com/tuE6Df0iTb

— Art Candee (@ArtCandee) July 16, 2024

We will have to wait and see if Trump’s VP pick will hurt or help him at the polls.

The post Flip-Flopper?! Everything You Need To Know About Trump’s VP Nominee JD Vance Who Once Reportedly Referred To The Former President As An “Idiot” appeared first on The Shade Room.