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Trump picks Vance for VP, cementing MAGA’s succession plan
Despite several better options, Donald Trump announced Monday that J.D. Vance will be his vice presidential candidate for the 2024 election. With that announcement, Trump erased what little hope I had left for the Republican Party. When Trump left the …