STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Reacts to Trump Choosing MAGA Extremist Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance As Vice Presidential Candidate

After Trump announced his running mate and potential Vice President, Chair Barnes highlights how deeply out of touch Republicans are with Michigan

LANSING - Today, Donald Trump officially announced that Ohio Senator J.D. Vance will be his running mate for the 2024 presidential election - because this campaign clearly didn't have enough extremists on the ticket. Before Vance joined, Trump had already built an extremist platform with his far-right Project 2025 agenda - and now, with Vance's anti-abortion, far-right voting record, it can only get worse.

"Trump has only ever surrounded himself with extremists who agree with his far-right agenda, and J.D. Vance is certainly no different," said Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes. "As the junior senator from Ohio, Vance has shown that he doesn't care about anything other than pushing rhetoric and policies to take full control of our bodies, economy, and democracy. At the end of the day, Trump choosing Vance as his running mate underscores how important it is that we reelect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris."

"That's why Michigan Democrats are hard at work. We are laser-focused on our ground game, contacting voters, and uplifting the stakes of the election. Trump and his new running mate are a threat to every issue that Michiganders care about, it's more important than ever that we reject MAGA extremism this November."

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