USA Vance: "I will never forget where I come from"
In his first speech as the Republican US vice-presidential candidate, J.D. Vance presents himself as a man from humble beginnings. "I grew up in Middletown, Ohio," said the 39-year-old at the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening (local time). "In a small town where people spoke their minds, worked with their hands and loved God, their family, their community and their country with all their hearts." But it was also a place that had been pushed aside and forgotten by "America's ruling class in Washington".
18.07.2024, 06:55
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As in his bestseller "Hillbilly Elegy", Vance spoke of his difficult family circumstances and thanked his mother, who was present in the room and received a huge round of cheers. Based on his life story, Vance portrayed presidential candidate Donald Trump as the man who could solve the problems of people from humble backgrounds - in contrast to Democratic incumbent Joe Biden. Towards the end of his speech, Vance said he promised the people of Middletown "and all the forgotten communities (...) and in all corners of our country" one thing: "I will be a vice president who never forgets where he comes from."
