NEW YORK, Jul 18 (APP): US Senator J.D. Vance Thursday formally accepted the Republican nomination for vice president at the party’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following an introduction from his wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, who is of Indian origin.
Sen. Vance is now officially former President Donald Trump’s running mate for the November Presidential election.
“I stand here humbled and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude,” he said during his keynote address.
Introducing himself to the nation, Vance used his address to the Republican National Convention (RNC) to share the story of his difficult upbringing and make the case that his party best understands the challenges facing struggling Americans.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
Earlier, Usha Chilukuri Vance took the podium to make her first speech since her husband was named for United States’ number two job.
Mrs. Vance, a devoted Hindu, explained why she loves a marine who overcame trauma to get to Yale Law School — where they met — and why he is the most determined person she knows. After adapting to her vegetarian diet and learning to cook food from her mother, she said that JD became an integral part of her family.
“That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry, is a testament to this great country. It is also a testament to JD,” Usha Chilukuri Vance said.
“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.”
Former President Donald Trump also made his third unannounced appearance in as many days at the RNC. Trump arrived before the families of some of the 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 took the stage to praise the former president for meeting with them.
The theme of Wednesday’s convention was “Make America Strong Once Again.”
The Republican National Convention is scheduled to run through Thursday when Trump will deliver his policy address.