In a recent interview, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance echoed former President Donald Trump‘s sentiment that American voters prioritize the presidential nominee over the vice presidential pick.
Vance, speaking with “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan, aligned with Trump’s assertion that the vice presidential choice has minimal impact on voters.”I think most people were voting for Donald Trump or for Kamala Harris,” Vance said. He contrasted Trump’s tenure, highlighting achievements like rising wages and a secure border, with what he described as Harris’s record of an open border and declining wages amid rising inflation and costs of living.

Trump had previously voiced similar opinions during a Q&A session with Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner at the National Association of Black Journalists event in Chicago on July 31. When questioned about Vance’s readiness to assume the presidency, Trump remarked, “Historically the choice of a vice president makes no difference.”
Vance reaffirmed this view, stating that voters primarily focus on the presidential nominee when casting their ballots. “It’s just straightforward political reality. I think Donald Trump’s right,” he concluded.