Donald Trump's Controversial VP Pick Confirms His Desperation For Hollywood Star Power
Donald Trump revealed his vice presidential running mate — and it's not Ron DeSantis.
In a Truth Social post, the former POTUS shared, "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio." After listing Vance's accolades, which include graduating from Yale Law School and authoring "Hillbilly Elegy," Trump went on the state, "J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond...."
As the former star of "The Apprentice" and "The Celebrity Apprentice," Trump's choice seems to be carefully orchestrated due to Vance's ties to Hollywood. With the many celebs speaking out against him, it appears that No. 45 wants more of a foothold in Tinseltown.
Donald Trump is trying to use star power to get elected
The race for the presidency between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is here, complete with spats over golf, and a lot of Hollywood folks have made it clear who they stand with. J.D. Vance, once one of Donald's outspoken critics, has since switched over to the MAGA side, and his celebrity background could be useful to the 2024 president hopeful. Prior to becoming a senator, he found fame with his book "Hillbilly Elegy," which was adapted for film by director Ron Howard, starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams. This leads to the question: did Donald choose his running mate for clout?
As reported by AP News, Julia Robert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Lenny Kravitz are among the big names who are Biden's supporters. In a bid to hold onto star power, Donald has Savannah Chrisley, Amber Rose, and Dana White on the roster as speakers at the Republican National Convention, per Deadline. While it hasn't been confirmed as of this writing who will speak at the Democratic National Convention in August 2024, celebrities John Legend and Billie Eilish performed for Biden in 2020. That's certainly more attention-grabbing than the CEO of Goya Foods, Bob Unanue, who will back Donald at the 2024 RNC. Notably missing from the list are Melania and Ivanka Trump, which signals the Trump family remains as distant as ever.