Republicans quickly shared congratulations and approval of former President Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential nominee ahead of the November election. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., applauded the decision, saying in a statement that Vance ‘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.’

Bernie Moreno, who is running for Senate in Ohio with Vance’s backing, rejoiced over the announcement, claiming, ‘President Trump made a brilliant selection in Senator JD Vance.’ 

Trump revealed his choice of Vance as his running mate in a post on Truth Social during the kickoff of the Republican National Convention on Monday. 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., responded on X with a post on his campaign account that read, ‘Senator JD Vance is a fierce advocate for the president’s policies and is the obvious pick for President Trump. He’ll make a strong case on the campaign trail on why we need to turn the page on the disastrous policies of the Biden administration.’

‘A son of Middletown, Ohio, J.D. can relate to the many Americans who are struggling right now to make ends meet in this era of crushing inflation, and a housing market that is unaffordable and shutting many out of a chance at achieving the American dream,’ said Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, in a statement congratulating the senator. 

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., expressed his delight with the pick, writing on X, ‘It’s great to have an opponent of endless wars and more aid to Ukraine on the ticket.’

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who was also said to be in consideration as a possible running mate, wrote on X, ‘J.D. Vance is a friend and a conservative champion who fights for American workers. He’ll make an outstanding vice president.’

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., was considered one of the top three front-runners for Trump’s running mate, along with Vance and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Fox News confirmed prior to Trump’s announcement that both Burgum and Rubio had received calls informing them that they weren’t chosen. 

After Vance’s selection was revealed, Burgum wrote on X congratulating him: ‘Today [Trump] selected @JdVance1 as his running mate, whose small town roots and service to country make him a powerful voice for the America First Agenda. I look forward to campaigning for the Trump-Vance ticket to Make America Great Again!’ he said. 

‘Congratulations to @JDVance1 on your nomination to be the next Vice President of the United States! His passion for America’s prosperity, service as a U.S. Marine, and commitment to our commonsense conservative values are what we need for a stronger America,’ Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., posted on X. Youngkin was also understood as a possible pick, but as more of a long shot. 

Another close Trump ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., remarked that Vance is ‘bright’ and ‘articulate,’ adding that he ‘understands the struggles of working Americans, as he has walked in their shoes and has become one of their best champions.’

Trump’s selection of Vance as his running-mate comes as he continues to woo working-class voters, particularly in the rust belt. Notably, Vance has been a strong advocate for workers throughout his time in the Senate. Blue collar voters will be pivotal in the November election, particularly as several Midwest swing states are expected to decide the winner. 

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will run alongside former President Donald Trump in 2024 after being chosen as his vice presidential running mate on the Republican ticket.

Vance, 39, was first elected to the Ohio Senate in the 2022 midterms, defeating Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat.

Before entering the political scene, Vance joined the Marine Corps and served in the Iraq War. Shortly after, he graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School.

Vance rose to prominence after publishing a bestselling memoir-turned Netflix film, titled ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ a book about American values and his Appalachian upbringing.

In 2019, Vance started the venture capitalist firm Narya Capital in Ohio with the backing of former PayPal CEO and GOP megadonor Peter Thiel.

Days before revealing the Ohio Senator as his 2024 running mate, Trump likened Vance to former President Abraham Lincoln when asked about his facial hair, telling Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade ‘he looks good… He looks like a young Abraham Lincoln.’

The former president made the highly-anticipated announcement via Truth Social just minutes after the Republican National Convention (RNC) was gaveled in Monday.

‘After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio,’ Trump wrote. 

‘J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and is a Yale Law School Graduate, where he was Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and President of the Yale Law Veterans Association. J.D.’s book, ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ became a Major Best Seller and Movie, as it championed the hardworking men and women of our Country. J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond….,’ Trump said.

Former President Trump has decided on his running mate, and it won’t be Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida or North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.

Multiple sources told Fox News on Monday that Rubio – the three-term conservative senator who was considered to be among the names on a short list of contenders for running mate – was informed that he wouldn’t be named as the GOP’s 2024 vice presidential nominee.

And sources also told Fox News that Burgum, the two-term North Dakota governor and top Trump surrogate, was also informed that he would not be named as the former president’s running mate.

The Trump campaign says that the first time we will see the running mate in-person will be at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, at 4:37PM ET, just ahead of the vice presidential roll call nominating process. 

Besides Rubio and Burgum, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio was also considered to be a front-runner to serve as Trump’s running mate.

A new national poll conducted in the wake of the Biden-Trump presidential debate has found that nearly 80% of voters are concerned about Biden ‘not having the necessary mental and physical health to be a president for a second term.’ 

The NBC News survey of 800 registered voters, which was conducted over July 7-9 and before the assassination attempt against former President Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania this past weekend, has Trump leading Biden by 45% to 43% in a head-to-head race. 

While the matchup remains close, the poll found that 62% of Democratic voters wish someone else was at the top of their party’s ticket instead of Biden and that 79% of all voters are worried about the 81-year-old Biden’s mental and physical capabilities.

Only 50% of respondents had the same mental and physical fitness concerns about Trump, who is 78.

Meanwhile, 58% indicated they had major or moderate concerns regarding Trump being found guilty by a jury in New York ‘on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a hush money case and Trump facing additional felony charges, including related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election.’ 

As for the debate, 71% of respondents said it ‘made no difference’ in terms of which candidate they support.  

President Biden’s widely criticized performance at the June 27 debate had shifted the trajectory of the race, with some congressional Democrats calling for him to step aside. 

In a potential head-to-head matchup with Vice President Kamala Harris – whose name has been floated as a potential replacement for Biden if he drops out of the race – Trump leads her 47% to 45%, according to the NBC poll.

Amid a sea of inflammatory political rhetoric this election season, President Biden and White House Cabinet members unequivocally condemned political violence after the attempted assassination of former President Trump over the weekend, with many also expressing sympathy for Trump and condolences to the family of a spectator killed during the attack.

Vice President Harris wrote on X that ‘assassination attempts have no place in our nation,’ adding that she and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were praying for the family of the deceased victim, identified as a former fire chief, Corey Comperatore.

‘As @POTUS said, we must work toward unity as Americans. Assassination attempts have no place in our nation, or anywhere. Doug and I pray for the family of the victim who was senselessly killed yesterday and hope for a speedy recovery for those injured.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas also condemned ‘political violence in America.’ 

‘I’m shocked and saddened by the shooting at former President Trump’s rally and grateful that he is safe. As @POTUS said, there is no place for political violence in America and we must all condemn it,’ Blinken posted to X on Saturday night.

Austin said the ‘entire’ Department of Defense ‘condemns this violence, which has absolutely no place in our democracy.’

‘This is not the way that we resolve our differences in America — and it must never be. I’m relieved that reports indicate former President Trump is safe, and I am praying for him and his family and everyone affected by this appalling incident,’ he said.

Garland – who caught the ire of House Republicans this year who voted to hold him in contempt of Congress over the Biden-Hur audio recordings – released a lengthy statement on Sunday offering condolences to the victim’s family and thanking law enforcement officers who responded to the attempted assassination.

‘I want to reiterate that the violence that we saw yesterday is an attack on our democracy itself,’ Garland said. ‘The Justice Department has no tolerance for such violence. And as Americans, we must have no tolerance for it. This must stop.’

Becerra, who previously brought a lawsuit against Trump during his presidency over allegedly violating the Clean Air Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, said he was ‘relieved’ to hear that Trump was safe.

‘Political violence is never acceptable. While we learn more about what happened, there is no escaping the fact that gun violence is an urgent public health crisis in this country,’ Becerra’s post on X read.

Buttigieg, who has been one of Trump’s vocal critics over the years, called the incident a ‘horrible moment’ and said he was ‘encouraged’ that Trump was doing well.

‘An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence,’ he wrote on X. 

Other Cabinet members offering sympathies include Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

‘My prayers are with all of the victims who were injured or killed during yesterday’s attack, and with those traumatized by the violence. Such acts ought not to happen at a political rally, or any place else, in our country,’ Vilsack wrote on X. 

‘We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and commend the Secret Service for their swift action today,’ Mayorkas – who has also been the subject of House GOP impeachment inquiries – wrote on X. ‘We are engaged with President Biden, former President Trump, and their campaigns, and are taking every possible measure to ensure their safety and security.’

He added that maintaining the safety of presidential candidates is one of the department’s ‘vital priorities.’

The statements come just a day before the Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin on Monday in Milwaukee, where delegates will officially select Trump to be the presumptive GOP presidential candidate. Biden said early Sunday he instructed the Secret Service to thoroughly examine all the Republican National Convention’s security measures ahead of its start time, but the agency said it will not change its current protocol for the weeklong event.

The politicians who are rumored to be in consideration to serve as former President Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election swiftly took to social media to show support for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee after an attempted assassination this weekend in Butler, Pennsylvania. 

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who is considered a frontrunner to become the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee across three betting markets, blasted the rhetoric that had been emanating from the Biden campaign and its supporters.

‘Today is not just some isolated incident,’ Vance posted on X. ‘The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.’

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum also offered his support for the president on Saturday. 

‘We all know President Trump is stronger than his enemies. Today he showed it,’ Burgum wrote on X.

One of Trump’s most stubborn challengers for the 2024 Republican nomination, former U.N. ambassador and ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, also took to social media. It emerged on Sunday that Haley will speak at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday – even though as recently as last week she wasn’t planning to attend the event, which kicks off Monday in Milwaukee.

Haley wrote on X: ‘This should horrify every freedom loving American.’

‘Violence against presidential candidates must never be normalized,’ she wrote. ‘We are lifting up Donald Trump, the entire Trump family, and all in attendance in prayer.’

Haley announced in late May that she would vote for Trump.

Haley won a total of 97 delegates during the Republican presidential primaries and last week released all of her delegates and urged them to support Trump.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who has also been floated as a potential running mate, tweeted a picture of a bloodied Trump giving a fist-pump to the crowd on Saturday.

‘God protected President Trump,’ Rubio wrote.

Trump is scheduled to speak at the RNC on Thursday evening.

Fox News Digital’s Breck Dumas and Paul Steisenhauer contributed to this report.