Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, expressed confidence in Georgia’s election security on Sunday, presenting a different stance from Trump’s recent criticisms of Republican state officials Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
During an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Vance was asked about his comfort level with the progress made by the Republican National Committee and Republican-led states to ensure a fair election in November.
Vance highlighted Georgia’s voter ID requirements, stating they have made the battleground state’s elections “much more secure.”
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“I think that we’ve got some good court cases and some good legal changes going all across the country,” Vance said. The RNC has been more aggressive about this in 2024 than they have been in 2020.”
He emphasized, “The basic principle here is every American citizen’s vote should count. But if you’re not an American citizen and you’re not casting a legal ballot, your vote shouldn’t count, right? It’s sort of common sense that the Republican Party believes in.”
Vance has consistently echoed Trump’s claims about a rigged 2020 election, arguing that lawmakers had legitimate reasons to contest the results.
Looking ahead to the 2024 election, the Trump campaign and the RNC have committed to enlisting 100,000 volunteers and attorneys to monitor votes in battleground states.
On Saturday, Trump criticized Kemp and Raffensperger in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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“Brad Raffensperger has to do his job, and make sure this Election is not stolen. Brian Kemp should focus his efforts on fighting Crime, not fighting Unity and the Republican Party! His Crime Rate in Georgia is terrible, his Crime Rate in Atlanta is the worst, and his Economy is average. He should be seeking UNITY, not Retribution, especially against the man that got him the Nomination through Endorsement and, without whom, he could never have beaten Stacey Abrams,” Trump said.
“He and his wife didn’t think he could win. I said, “I’m telling you you’re going to win.” Then he won, he was happy, and his wife said, “Thank you Sir, we’ll never be able to make it up to you!” Now she says she won’t Endorse me, and is going to “write in Brian Kemp’s name.” Well, I don’t want her Endorsement, and I don’t want his. They’re the ones who got Fani Willis and her boyfriend all “jazzed up” and ready to go. He could have ended that travesty with a phone call, but he doesn’t want to end it because he’s a bad guy….” Trump concluded.
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