Cincinnati.com Local Politics:How Ohio Sen. JD Vance evolved from Donald Trump critic to VP pick

Ohio Sen. JD Vance's past comments about Trump are no secret. But they could get new life in a presidential campaign. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Tue Jul 16 2024 [How Ohio Sen. JD Vance evolved from Donald Trump critic to VP pick]( [Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and his wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, left, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024.]( Ohio Sen. JD Vance's past comments about Trump are no secret. But they could get new life in a presidential campaign. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Jul 15, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; J.D. Vance was chosen to be President Trump’s VP nominee in Milwaukee during the first day of the Republican National Convention. Mandatory Credit: Megan Smith-USA TODAY]( [Ohio Sen. JD Vance Donald Trump's pick for vice president]( Sen. JD Vance, who lives in Cincinnati and grew up in Middletown, will join the Republican presidential ticket. [READ MORE]( [Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.]( [Williams: What to tell your kids amid an American tragedy]( From Cincinnati.com columnist Jason Williams: What do you tell your kids after an American tragedy? [READ MORE]( [Oct 7, 2020; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Sen. Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the Vice Presidential debate between Republican nominee Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris held at Kingsbury Hall at The University of Utah. Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA TODAY, is the moderator. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY]( [Biden campaign pushes Trump running mate Vance to debate Kamala Harris]( Vice President Kamala Harris is "prepared" to debate Republican Donald Trump's new running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, the Biden campaign says. [READ MORE]( [Ohio Senator J.D. Vance's childhood home on McKinley Street in Middletown, Ohio, on Monday, July 15, 2024. Former President Donald Trump picked Vance to be his 2024 vice-presidential running mate, a pick that seeks to capitalize on the 39-year-old Cincinnati resident's youth and celebrity status among conservatives and who skyrocketed to fame as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy.”]( ['Couldn't be happier': JD Vance's boyhood hometown celebrates]( Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance first gained national attention for his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," which chronicled his turbulent childhood in Middletown, Ohio. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](