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JD Vance | |
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| Born | James Donald Bowman August 2, 1984 Middletown, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political orientation | Conservatism Neoreactionarism[1] Right-wing populism |
| Political party | Republican |
James David Vance (born August 2, 1984) is the current Vice President of the United States under President Donald Trump. Previously, he was a senator for Ohio.
Early life
Vance went to law school and then moved to San Francisco to work in venture capital firms connected to the tech industry. In 2017, he founded a company with one of the co-founders of AOL.[2]
Senate career
Vance's former boss Peter Thiel gave $15 million to his Senate run in Ohio in 2022.[2]
Political positions
Vance supports funding U.S. funding of Israel and aggression against China but wants avoid U.S. involvement in its proxy war in Ukraine.[2] His political positions have been influenced by Curtis Yarvin.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephanie Pavlick (2024-12-06). "Meet Peter Thiel: The tech billionaire influencing top members of the Trump administration" Liberation News.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Trump’s VP pick JD Vance: Con man working for Wall Street" (2024-07-16). Liberation News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.