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Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, came to prominence in 2016 with the publication of his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which details his upbringing in a working-class family surrounded by substance abuse.
The 39-year-old senator for Ohio has since undergone a dramatic shift in his political views to align with Trump, as well as becoming a prominent opponent of US military aid to Ukraine.
Here are some of Vance’s ideas in his own words:
On Trump
On the assassination attempt against Trump
On the 2020 election
On the January 6 Capitol rioters
On immigration
On his upbringing
On the UK
On Ukraine
On abortion
On trade tariffs
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