J.D. Vance, the walking, talking Maga man, wastes no time in hitting China

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 17: Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaking on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 17.

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Bhagyashree Garekar

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MILWAUKEE – The political novice picked by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to be

his running mate

has revealed himself to be an effective speaker with the intellectual heft and authenticity to explain and sell Trumpism – the mix of nationalism, populism and conservatism that defines the party today.

Perhaps far better than the billionaire New York real estate mogul whose Make America Great Again (Maga) movement and “America first” policies won him the White House in 2016.

J.D. Vance, the walking, talking Maga man, wastes no time in hitting China

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