Former President Donald Trump and Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance. (Getty Images)
"He has served his country in the Marine Corps," Sunshine continued. "He enlisted in the Marine Corps right after the Twin Towers came down. He has, of course, realized as many in that generation of global war on terror veterans have, that America shouldn't be in endless foreign wars that don't serve its interests. He's completely aligned with President Trump's ambition to make this country wealthy, safe and strong again."
Sunshine said that part of Vance's appeal is that he does not pretend to identify with the "forgotten" people in the United States.
"A lot of people in politics get up on their soapbox and pretend that you know, they know what it's like to be somebody," Sunshine said. "You got Kamala Harris acting like she's from Oakland. They pretend like they know what it's like to come from somewhere. JD Vance actually does come from the forgotten men and women communities. He understands those problems and that suffering viscerally, and I think he's really going to be a tremendous asset to President Trump."
TRUMP PICK JD VANCE CELEBRATED BY GOP: 'OPPONENT OF ENDLESS WARS'
Trump's pick for Vice President, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Trump announced his selection of Vance, a one-time Trump critic who has transformed into a leading America First disciple, in a Truth Social post on Monday as Republican delegates were gathering on the convention floor in Milwaukee.
"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio," Trump posted.
Trump emphasized that Vance, on the campaign trail "will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond…."
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Donald Trump named JD Vance as his 2024 running mate on Monday. (Getty Images)
The Biden campaign quickly began attacking Vance on social media.
"Trump has selected far-right MAGA extremist JD Vance as his running mate," the Biden-Harris HQ posted on X. "Vance is a 2020 election denier, supports a national abortion ban, and voted against IVF access."
"Here’s the deal about J.D. Vance," Biden's campaign account posted on X, along with a fundraising link. :He talks a big game about working people. But now, he and Trump want to raise taxes on middle-class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich."
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
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