As speculation about who former President Donald Trump will pick as his vice president continues, one former House Republican has a strong opinion on who it shouldn’t be: Sen. J.D. Vance (R‑OH).
David Jolly, a one-term House representative from Florida who left the Republican Party in 2018, said Vance is “completely unqualified” to be Trump’s vice president in an appearance on MSNBC. Vance has been floated as Trump’s running mate for some time.
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Jolly enforced his opinion after an MSNBC report that Sens. Marco Rubio (R‑FL), Vance, and Gov. Doug Burgum (R‑ND) were among three finalists to join the ticket with Trump.
“Look, I think Rubio and Burgum are two very safe picks and I think they both check the governing and experience box,” Jolly said. “I think J.D. Vance is completely unqualified.”
“As a country, we should want somebody qualified to serve,” he continued. “And I think Rubio, Burgum, whatever you think of their ideology, check that box.”
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