The Perfect Frankenstein's Monster
Trump's pick for VP, J.D. Vance, has deep connections to the ultra conservative Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 and rightwing tech billionaires.
J.D. Vance was the self-described "never Trump guy," who once called the former president "America's Hitler." Now he is Trump's running mate, a MAGA culture warrior, and now has the strong backing of anti-government tech bros and crypto billionaires like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. Governor Tim Walz accurately described J.D. Vance as “the perfect Frankenstein monster created by the Heritage Foundation.”
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) greets supporters as he arrives at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)
Where J.D. Vance stands on key issues: Abortion, guns, Ukraine and more, Washington Post | 7/16/2024
By Annabelle Timsit and Leo Sands
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has embraced the GOP’s populist shift under Donald Trump in recent years.
The leader of the Heritage Foundation which is responsible for Project 2025 shared that Vance was the candidate that they were rooting for.