Trump called Vance 20 minutes before he announced he’d chosen the Ohio senator on Truth Social, a source familiar with the process told CNN.
The two had met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday, before the rally at which Trump was shot in the ear.
Trump is betting that Vance articulating his evolution from Trump critic to supporter will prove much more potent than those older comments.
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“I’m here tonight to tell you, no matter your political background, the best chance we have to give our babies a better life is to elect Donald Trump president of the United States,” Rose said.
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