--- description: Donald Trump officially announces Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. title: Watch: Trump Announces Vance as Vice Presidential Pick image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76888c11bf01351a/698a58c9457a525f19d6a829/GettyImages-2161562479.jpg?branch=production ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Donald Trump](/tag/donald-trump/) ## Donald Trump Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch Live: Trump Vice Presidential Nominee J.D. Vance at RNC by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2024 8:54 PM CUT  (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 15, 2024 shows Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 5, 2024 and US Senator JD Vance, Republican of Ohio, in National Harbor, Maryland, on February 23, 2024\. Donald Trump on July 15 named right-wing Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the US presidential election, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who became one of his most loyal supporters in Congress. Trump unveiled his pick on Truth Social as supporters gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican Party convention, an extravaganza turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former president. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA and MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNAMANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 15, 2024 shows Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 5, 2024 and US Senator JD Vance, Republican of Ohio, in National Harbor, Maryland, on February 23, 2024\. Donald Trump on July 15 named right-wing Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the US presidential election, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who became one of his most loyal supporters in Congress. Trump unveiled his pick on Truth Social as supporters gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican Party convention, an extravaganza turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former president. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA and MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNAMANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 15, 2024 8:54 PM CUT Donald Trump officially announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate after Trump was formally nominated as the party’s nominee for President for the third time at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6998851/watch-trump-announces-vance-vp-nominee-rnc/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6998851/watch-trump-announces-vance-vp-nominee-rnc/"},"headline":"Watch Live: Trump Vice Presidential Nominee J.D. Vance at RNC","datePublished":"2024-07-15T20:54:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T17:56:58.224Z","description":"Donald Trump officially announces Ohio Senator J.D. 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