Usha Vance was showered in cheers for one reason she never expected

September 19, 2024 Cat2, Politics
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Usha Vance was thrust into the national spotlight when her husband became Donald Trump’s running mate. 

She’s navigating the world of being a candidate’s wife on the national stage.

And Usha Vance was showered in cheers for one reason she never expected. 

Usha and J.D. Vance go tailgating

Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), are attending college football games this fall to connect with voters in-person.

Senator Vance and his wife, Usha, traveled to the battleground state of North Carolina to attend this past weekend’s game between East Carolina University and Appalachian State in Greenville.

The couple stopped by the college bar Sup Dogs – voted as one of the top college bars in America – where they received a raucous welcome from fans pregaming. 

Senator Vance grabbed a Coors Light, and the couple mingled with the crowd inside the bar.

The couple were cheered and greeted with chants of “USA!” as they entered ECU’s Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

The Vances were even on the field for the pregame national anthem.

It was the second time that the Republican Vice Presidential candidate has visited Greenville in the past week after attending a fundraiser in the area. 

He stressed the importance of winning North Carolina while talking to reporters at the Pitt-Greenville Airport.

“It’s very hard for us to win unless we’re able to get North Carolina,” Vance said. “We just want to remind people to actually get out there, make sure their voices are heard because the only way we lose this race is that people don’t turn out.”

Vance said that he felt good about his and Trump’s chances of winning the state. 

J.D. Vance talks about his college football fandom 

The Senator joined the Marine Corps out of high school before he eventually attended Ohio State University on the G.I. Bill, and graduated in just two years.

As such, he’s a lifelong fan of the Buckeyes’ football team. 

Vance joked with Trump after he picked him that his Buckeye fandom could cost them votes in the swing state of Michigan – home to Ohio State’s archrival, the University of Michigan.

“When he first asked me to be a VP, I was like, ‘Well, you know, hopefully we don’t lose Michigan by like 900 votes, because you’re going to regret it. Cause it’s probably just a thousand p—ed-off Wolverine fans who wouldn’t vote for a Buckeye’,” Vance said during an appearance on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.

But he thought voters in Michigan would put aside the rivalry. 

“But I think that most Michiganders are going to be able to put sports rivalries aside and put the country first, which is what, of course, all of us believe is the most important thing,” Vance added. 

Vance hoped that he and Trump could attend the Ohio State-Michigan game on November 30. 

“Well, let’s go to the Ohio State-Michigan game, assuming we win, because I bet I can get some pretty sweet tickets as the VP-elect, and we’ll be in a celebratory mood,” Vance stated. “And, look, it’s, it’s going to be a big game this year.”

He speculated that the game could have playoff implications with the newly expanded 12-team playoff. 

“I think it’s going to determine ultimate seeding in the College Football Playoff,” Vance explained. “I mean, now both teams might actually make the playoff. I know Michigan’s, you know, sort of people aren’t putting them as high this year, but you never know because it’s always a good program. So, we’ll see, guys. I’m feeling very good about the Buckeyes. I’m feeling very good about the Bengals.”

J.D. Vance is one of the more down-to-earth candidates to appear on a national ticket in recent memory.

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