Vice presidential nominee of the United States Republican Party, J.D. Vance, was probably selected to tone-down the usually aggressive rhetoric of Republican candidate Donald Trump ahead of the November presidential election.
Indications to this development emerged on Wednesday when the running mate delivered an inspiring speech during the Republican National Convention (RNC) where he denounced the assassination attempt on Trump last Saturday even as he outlined a populist vision by accepting the VP spot.
Accepting the nomination for vice president at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Ohio senator mostly eschewed aggressive rhetoric in favour of an upbeat message, pointing to Trump’s reaction in the moments after he was shot during a campaign rally on Saturday as proof of his leadership and love of country.
“What did he call for us to do with our country? To fight, to fight for America. Even in his most perilous moment, we were on his mind,” Vance said.
