Could Vance Sink Trump? History Says: Maybe!

It’s been about a month since former President Donald Trump chose J.D. Vance to be his running mate on the Republican ticket. And in that short amount of time, the Ohio senator has made history… as one of the most unpopular picks for the job ever. The latest polls show more than 40 percent of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Vance, prompting some to question whether he could sink Republicans’ hopes of winning the White House in November. To better understand the extent to which Vance has become an albatross for the Trump campaign, Max and Erin look at four other unpopular V.P. picks in modern history, from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin all the way back to former President Richard Nixon’s turn as President Eisenhower’s running mate in the 50s. They’ll explore the effects each candidate had on his or her respective ticket, and what it could all mean for Vance and the Republicans this year.

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Electroshock therapy was sadly standard for depression - especially with Vietnam Vets.

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What an interesting channel! I just stumbled across it today!

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Pickle ticket

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Palin didn't read, period. I wonder if the whole party is like that.

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I forgot all about Eagleton. I think of Palin and Quayle when I think of awful veep picks.

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They go from JD Vance weird to Robert knife in the ear bear cub, whale head WEIRD. Nice 👍🏻

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Trump is sinking Trump, but Vance gets an official Assist ✅

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Trump chose Vance because Biden was older than DonOld.