Vance defends ‘unfiltered’ Trump as GOP squirms over Harris attacks

Published August 14, 2024 5:08pm ET



Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) defended former President Donald Trump on Wednesday from Republicans warning that his personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris are a distraction that could cost him the election in November.

At a rally outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Vance told reporters that Trump had “earned the right” to campaign as he saw fit and that his “unfiltered” approach to the race was actually an asset, not a liability.

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