is shows you how the party has changed since 2016. In 2016 he picked Mike Pence because back then he

needed some help from evangelicals. He had to reassure some Republicans that he could be the choice.

That is no longer the case. This is not any sort of even somewhat moderate

Republican like a Rubio or a Brigham. This is full on MAGA. This is his

ideological heir apparent. This is Trump and his team feeling very confident, very confident

about where they stand in this election to allow them to go to Vance. It's also a

push here to play on the economic populism and nationalism that has worked with

Trump voters, white working class voters, particularly in those rust belt

states that we all believe will decide this election.

The VancePig is one they believe, Ohio of course, no longer a battleground state.

It's pretty deeply read at this point.

But now Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, and particularly Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, they think is now Vance helps solidifies their case there.

And we should note, really that the Vance and Trump their relationship

really blossomed in the wake of the East Palestine train crash. Vance was a

outspoken critic of the Biden administration's response.

That moment, according to Trump camp,

when Trump went out there, they see his key

to his political comeback.

It was not long after the disasters,

20-22 midterms.

They saw the response Trump got there and believed that could still be a winning

coalition going forth.

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