Donald Trump has chosen J.D. Vance as his running mate as he seeks to unseat President Joe Biden for a second term as president of the United States. Vance is a freshman senator from Ohio who rose to fame with his 2016 memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy.' The book was turned into a movie starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams in 2020. The film adaptation received two Academy Award nominations, including a best supporting actress nomination for Close. Trump shared the news on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday.
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00:00Donald Trump has chosen J.D. Vance as his running mate as he seeks to unseat President Joe Biden for a second term as president of the United States.
00:08Vance is a freshman senator from Ohio who rose to fame with his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
00:14The book was turned into a movie starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams in 2020.
00:18The film adaptation received two Academy Award nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Close.
00:24Trump shared the news on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday.
00:28He wrote,
00:41Vance, a political newcomer who was just elected in 2022, will officially accept the vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention this week.
00:50This news comes after Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.
00:55The former president said the bullet pierced his ear, but he's otherwise alright.
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