Republican vice presidential candidate and Ohio Sen. JD Vance believes that the addition of former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to the team of himself and former President Donald Trump shows that Republicans are now a diverse party.
“The president just got RFK’s endorsement, he just got Tulsi Gabbard’s endorsement, and on the other side he’s got Nikki Haley’s endorsement, he’s got Brian Kemp’s endorsement,” he said, the BBC reported. “He is the president of common sense in this country. People are sick of being lied to, and they’re sick of the craziness.”
He said that the former president and RFK Jr. have some “personal disagreements” but said “they’re both big enough to put the country over personal interests.”
He also spoke about the endorsement of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp [R], who was feuding with the former president, and how he assisted in mending fences.
“I think people from across the political spectrum should take something from this — that Brian Kemp is willing to say… we are the big tent party, we stand for common sense and sanity, and we’ve got to kick that insane politician named Kamala Harris out of the White House.”
“I’m not going to convince you that you should change your mind on the president in the same way that I’m not going to convince the president that he should change his mind on you. But you guys agree on 90% of the things. You can put whatever personal differences aside,” he said of his conversation with the Georgia governor.
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Kemp discussed the rapprochement.
“We gotta win from the top of the ticket on down,” the governor said to Fox News host Sean Hannity. “I’ve been saying consistently for a long time we cannot afford another four years of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and I think Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are to be even worse. So we need to send Donald Trump back to the White House.”
The former president responded on his TruthSocial account, embracing the governor.
“Thank you to #BrianKempGA for all of your support and help in Georgia, where a win is so important to the success of our Party and, most importantly, our Country. I look forward to working with you, your team, and all of my friends in Georgia to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he.
He also spoke about the endorsement when he spoke to Fox News host Bret Baier after Vice President Kamala Harris was officially nominated as the Democrat Party’s presidential candidate.
“Two quick things as we wrap up here, Mr. President. Tomorrow, do you expect to be endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and are you making a specific effort in Georgia to make up, if you will, with the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp?” the host said.
“Well, I just saw Brian. He’s a very good man. Did you ever hear of a man named Sean Hannity? He was interviewed by Sean Hannity, and he was very nice. He said he wants Trump to win, and he’s going to work with me 100%, and I think we’re going to have a very good relationship with Brian Kemp. That was on just before you people,” the former president said.
It is not the first time, including during their feud, that Kemp said he would support Trump if he managed to secure the GOP nomination when President Joe Biden was assumed to be the Democratic Party nominee.
“Despite all of that, despite all of his other trials and tribulations, he would still be a lot better than Biden. And the people serving in the administration would be a lot better than Joe Biden. And it has nothing to do with being a coward. It has everything to do with winning and reversing the ridiculous, obscene positions of Joe Biden and this administration that literally, in a lot of ways, are destroying our country,” Kemp told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
