8 takeaways from Trump's RNC speech — the first since his attempted assassination

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Trump walking out to deliver his address to the Republican National Convention on Thursday.
Trump walking out to deliver his address to the Republican National Convention on Thursday.

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JD Vance, Trump's 2024 running mate, would likely be the first Marine veteran to serve as vice president if elected

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Former US President Donald Trump and US Sen. JD Vance shake hands during the Republican National Convention.
Former US President Donald Trump and US Sen. JD Vance shake hands during the Republican National Convention.

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Don't be like JD Vance. Make your Venmo contacts private.

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Portrait of JD Vance
JD Vance — a senator (and vice presidential candidate) with a Venmo account.

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I reread JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy.' He hasn't transformed as much as you think.

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Asia is preparing for a rogue US if Trump and Vance win the election, security and foreign policy experts say

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Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance at the Republican National Convention.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump named Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential pick. Both Trump and Vance have been equally hawkish when it comes to dealing with China.

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The Trump-Vance campaign says they won't agree to a VP debate date until Kamala Harris picks 'her running mate'

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Newly elected Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance and US Vice President Kamala Harris.

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JD Vance leans head first into Trump populism in his first major moment

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JD Vance speaks during preparations for the Republican National Convention
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio gave the keynote speech for the third day of the Republican National Convention.

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Trump's new running mate, JD Vance, is stirring new fears the US could abandon Ukraine if they win the election

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Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, blamed the housing affordability crisis largely on high interest rates in an interview with Business Insider last year.

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Vance wants the US military to focus on China over Russia. There's one big problem with that plan.

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Trump and Vance
Former president Donald Trump and his vice president pick, Sen. JD Vance, at the RNC conference in Milwaukee. Vance has suggested US military focus should be on China.

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JD Vance's Yale roommate says he leaked his 'America's Hitler' message about Trump to expose Vance's 'hypocrisy'

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Trump's pick for Vice President, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sen. JD Vance, pictured, is former President Donald Trump's pick for his running mate.

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