Two weeks after selecting Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, former president Donald Trump was asked whether or not Vance would be ready to step into the role of president if necessary. By then, the American people had already had a chance to see Vance, and Trump didn’t bother to defend him. Instead, he went right to what he considered important.
“Historically, the vice president does not have any impact,” said Trump. “I mean, virtually no impact. You have two or three days where there’s a lot of commotion … then, that dies down and it’s all about the presidential pick.”
Except that’s not true. A new poll in the swing state of Michigan shows that the unpopular Vance is costing Trump votes. Meanwhile, that same poll shows that Gov. Tim Walz is a boost to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
If the choice of a running mate is the first big decision any candidate must make, Trump screwed up. Bigly.
