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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Usha Vance, J.D. Vance's Wife, Introduces the Vice Presidential Nominee at the RNC [Watch (HLS stream): Usha Vance, J.D. Vance's Wife, Introduces the Vice Presidential Nominee at the RNC](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/gfXvhjYA.m3u8) (2:33)  _Published 2024-07-18. Usha Vance, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance’s wife, made her political debut speaking at the Republican vice presidential nominee on Wednesday night. When she took the stage on the third night of the convention to introduce her husband, she remarked on their cultural differences: “That J.D. and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry is a testament to this great country,” she said._ --- Jul 19, 2024 12:09 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [The Biggest Moments From the VP Debate Between Tim Walz and J.D. 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He was then, as now, the most interesting person I knew, a working class guy who had overcome childhood traumas that I could barely fathom to end up at Yale Law School. My background is very different from JDs. I grew up in San Diego, in a middle class community, with two loving parents, both immigrants from India, and a wonderful sister. That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and Mary is a testament to this great country. When JD met me, he approached our differences with curiosity and enthusiasm. He wanted to know everything about me, where I came from, what my life had been like. Although he's a meat and potatoes kind of guy, he adapted to my vegetarian diet and learned to cook food from my mother, Indian food. Before I knew it, he had become an integral part of my family, a person I could not could not imagine living without. The JD, I knew then is the same JD you see today, except for that beard, and his goals in this new role are the same that he has pursued for our family to keep people safe, to create opportunities, to build a better life, and to solve problems with an open mind. It's safe to say that neither JD nor I expected to find ourselves in this position. But it's hard to imagine a more powerful example of the American dream, a boy from Middletown, Ohio. Raised by his grandmother, through tough times, chosen to help lead our country through some of its greatest challenges. I am grateful to all of you for the trust you've placed in him and in our family. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Usha Vance, J.D. Vance's Wife, Introduces the Vice Presidential Nominee at the RNC","description":"Usha Vance, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance’s wife, made her political debut speaking at the Republican vice presidential nominee on Wednesday night. 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