D. Vance (R) chats with Donald Trump Jr. (C) during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked a right-wing loyalist for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend’s failed assassination attempt. Not only that, the former president’s son is also considering a future run for office alongside Vance. Shortly after Trump, 78, announced that the Ohio senator would be his running mate, an insider told the outlet that Don Jr. helped convince his father to choose Vance as his vice presidential candidate.

“Don Jr. and Vance are besties now,” the source said. “Rumor is that people are thinking Don Jr. could get on the ticket as VP in 2028.”

Vance has had quite the transformation from being a “Never Trump” Republican to now being his running mate. After the author began his run for Senate, he acknowledged that Trump was the “leader of this movement” in a July 2021 interview. “If I actually care about these people and the things I say I care about, I need to just suck it up and support him,” he said.

“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,” he said. “Just overwhelmed with gratitude. What an honor it is to run alongside President Donald J. Trump.

He delivered peace and prosperity once, and with your help, he’ll do it again,” he wrote. “Onward to victory!”