Why Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate

It suggests Trump knows this election will be won and lost in a handful of midwest battleground states.

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This time around, he opted for JD Vance. And like his previous choice, the Ohio senator’s selection offers some insight into the former president’s campaign strategy – and, possibly, how he would govern if he returns to the White House.

The pick suggests Trump knows this election will be won and lost in a handful of industrial Midwest battleground states.

A native of Ohio, Mr Vance gained popular attention after the release of his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which tells of his blue-collar upbringing and how it affected his politics and worldview.

With his background, Vance could be well positioned to connect with and energise the kind of white, working class voters who narrowly delivered those states to Trump in 2016.

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