Why Donald Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate

Donald Trump on Monday (Jul 15) selected JD Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, as his running mate for the upcoming United States election. Clayton Allen, director of United States at American political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, says the reason behind Trump’s pick is pretty straightforward: Vance is the closest ideological match to the Republican presidential nominee. Trump expects that Vance will amplify his populist message, Allen tells CNA’s Asia First. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia