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The logic of the J.D. Vance selection

19 July 2024

5:38 AM

19 July 2024

5:38 AM

The best way to understand Donald Trump’s choice of J.D. Vance for vice president is to ask how different choices would have helped with different problems. That Trump didn’t choose them tells us that Trump isn’t worried about those problems. He has different goals.

If Donald Trump was deeply worried about winning swing states, he probably would have selected Glenn Youngkin.

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