Speaker Johnson Releases Statement on President Trump's Vice Presidential Selection

July 15, 2024

MILWAUKEE, WI –Speaker Mike Johnson, Permanent Chair of the 2024 RNC Convention, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's selection of Senator J.D. Vance to serve as the 2024 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee:

"Senator J.D. Vance was born and raised in Appalachia, served our country as a U.S. Marine, and is regarded as one of the most thoughtful Senators in Congress. He possesses a profound understanding of the anxieties of working families and has both the lived experience and the policy expertise to help President Trump deliver a government worthy of the people it is supposed to serve."

"From our economy, to the border, to our standing in the world, our nation is in turmoil under four years of President Biden. President Trump needs a vice president with innovative ideas and the ability to articulate them to every single American voter and Senator J.D. Vance fits that mold perfectly. It is time to unite our nation and we are eager to grow our House majority and get to work with this ticket to restore America’s greatness once again."