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12 Billionaire Donors Supporting Trump VP JD Vance. Gabrielle Olya. July 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM ©Mark Hertzberg/ZUMA Press Wire / Shutterstock.
The Rockbridge Network was founded in 2019 by JD Vance and Chris Buskirk. [1] The group was first reported on in 2022 by The New York Times. The Network held a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. [2] Backed by Silicon Valley investors, it became known for its connections to tech investors and its support of Donald Trump's nationalist agenda. [3]
Before JD Vance began his rapid rise to vice presidential candidate, he co-founded a Silicon Valley-backed donor organization to finance right-wing news stories, voter turnout operations and ...
Vance announced his Senate campaign in Ohio on July 1, 2021. [14] On April 15, 2022, Trump endorsed Vance, who had criticized him in the past. [15] [16] Vance had been trailing in the polls, but as a result of Trump's support, he surged to become the race's frontrunner for the first time and led in most polls up to election day.
Vance therefore kept his nickname, JD. [6] [7] [8] Vance has written that his childhood was marked by poverty and abuse, and that his mother struggled with drug addiction. [9] He and his sister, Lindsey, were raised primarily by their maternal grandparents, James and Bonnie Vance (née Blanton), whom they called "Papaw" and "Mamaw". [10]
Ohio Sen. JD Vance speaks July 17, 2024, at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin after he was named by former President Donald Trump as his vice presidential nominee.
Economy. tax cuts; tariffs; China trade war; farmer bailouts; Environment. Paris withdrawal; Foreign policy First term overview; Second term overview; America First
Vance returned the favor this year, headlining meet-and-greets for Moreno, fighting battles for him on social media and courting high-level donors. He helped corral nearly $1 million in ...