J. D. Vance is a Republican senator from the US state of Ohio. A longtime critic of former US president Donald Trump, he became one of Trump's defenders as his political career began, entering the Senate in 2023 after being elected in 2022. He has since been appointed Trump's running mate and vice presidential pick for the 2024 US presidential elections.
Vance is also the author of a bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
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On Tuesday night, when Brooks got off the stage after addressing the crowded conventional hall about Trump's support for Israel and the Jewish community, he received a congratulatory text from Vance.
Without taking sides in the US election, we welcome Vance’s nomination, thank him for supporting Israel in its war against terror, and wish him well.
The convention will be followed next week by PM Netanyahu’s scheduled address to a splintered Congress over support for Israel’s war with Hamas and growing concern over hostilities with Hezbollah.
While Biden answers questions on the Israel-Hamas war in a nuanced fashion, Vance makes it clear he backs Israel all the way.