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JD Vance, the vice presidential candidate, addresses the Republican National Convention

2024-07-18 07:53:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

JD Vance

The Republican candidate for vice president, Senator JD Vance, in his speech at the Republican National Convention spoke about his childhood in the industrial city of Middletown, Ohio, and his efforts to support the working class.

The 39-year-old senator from Ohio criticized the policies of President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party during the speech in Milwaukee, saying the flood of cheap Chinese products is hurting the workforce and middle class of Ohio and neighboring states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. . These are important states for the presidential election.

He said the United States needs leaders who support American companies, like former President Donald Trump. Senator Vance thanked Mr. Trump, who was in attendance at the Republican National Convention, who nominated him as his vice presidential nominee, promising how he would work to advance his agenda to make America again. magnificent. In his speech, he also focused on overcoming the challenges of childhood poverty, his service in the US Army, studying law at Yale University and his work as a successful entrepreneur. He also criticized "career politicians" like Mr. Biden for trade policies that have hurt American families.

"I grew up in Middletown, Ohio, a small town where people talked openly, built the future with their hands, and loved God, family, community and country with all their hearts," he said. "But it was also a place that had been ignored and forgotten by America's political class in Washington."

"Career politicians" like President Joe Biden, Mr. Vance said, are responsible for trade policies and foreign wars that hurt these communities.

"Joe Biden has been a politician in Washington as long as I've been alive," Mr. Vance said. "For half a century he has been a champion of every political initiative to make America weaker and poorer." "In small towns like Middletown in Ohio, in Pennsylvania, or in Michigan, in states across our country, jobs were sent overseas and their children were sent to war," he said.

"President Trump's vision is simple - we're not going to cater to the rich on Wall Street, we're going to cater to the working man," he said. "We will not import foreign labor, we will fight for American citizens," he said.

Mr. Vance said America needs a leader who will fight to bring factories and manufacturing back to the country.

His speech included many of the core tenets of Mr Trump's platform, pledging to prioritize domestic manufacturing over Chinese imports and warning allies that they would no longer receive "free aid" to ensure world peace.

Elected to the Senate less than two years ago, Mr. Vance has opposed military aid to Ukraine and defended Mr. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

At half Mr. Trump's age, Mr. Vance could wield influence in the Republican Party for decades.

He has argued that the government should do more to help the working class by restricting imports, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on corporate profits. These positions run counter to the traditional pro-business stance of the Republican Party, but are in line with Mr. Trump's agenda.

The four-day Republican convention will culminate with a speech by former President Trump on Thursday evening, when he will formally accept the party's nomination to face Mr Biden in a second showdown, as he did in 2020. ./ Voa