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My interpretation is he's strongly family-oriented. But that doesn't mean that if you don't have a family, there's something wrong with that."
Trump has defended his running mate, telling the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago on Wednesday
Vance should definitely be worried, given Trump's well-known disdain for losers,
he addedThese numbers are more evidence that Donald Trump's decision was motivated by the belief that he was going to win the election in a blowout without any help from his VP candidate,
he saidRoughly a quarter of GOP voters still say they will sit out the election if Trump is the Republican standard-bearer. Nominating Vance has done nothing to win those Republicans back, and appears to be alienating them even more. That's not going to go over well with the poll-obsessed Trump,
he said
In some ways, his views are even more extreme than those of Donald Trump. For example, on aid to Ukraine or wanting a national prohibition on abortion with no exception for rape, incest, or health of the mother. And Vance has become a lightning rod for criticism."
Lichtman also saidThat's the point to the VP pick, you know, quite often vice presidents have become president upon the death or resignation of a president,
he addedI don't think the VP pick turns the election,
he saidThe American people already knew JD Vance wasn't fit to lead, and now it's clear Donald Trump agrees with them,
stated Alex Floyd, a spokesperson for Democratic National Committee in a statement
Clearly he’s trying to distance himself from the flawed JD Vance pick.” ... It’s a fact. The office of Vice-President is relatively powerless unless they play a role as the deciding vote in the Senate.”
A third user wrote ... while another user chimed inOh he really regrets picking JD Vance,
one X user wroteHistorically, the choice of the vice president makes no difference. You're voting for the president,
the former President addedI mean, it's a campaign. People are going to twist what you say,
said the Louisiana Republican
I believe it should be one citizen, one vote, regardless if you have 12 children or no children,
Jensen saidIt is notable, for example, that he never really responded to questions about Senator Vance's readiness to take over the presidency,
said Karen Hult, a professor of political science at Virginia Tech, in an email to Business Insider
The choice of a running mate can influence voters by changing how they see the person running for president,
he told BI
Trump should stick with the people he's picked,
said Jeff Miller, 53, who has five kids, all grownI don't agree 100% with what Trump says,
Niemann saidOne of you guys once told me that as soon as somebody is announced for office, they'll have some combination of a colonoscopy and a CT scan. And I think he's seeing that right now,
Cassidy told reportersIf he feels the need to apologize, people are very forgiving."
Cramer
When you vote, you're voting for the whole ticket,
Gelman said