How Outlets on the Right and Left Covered Trump’s Pick of J.D. Vance

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After former President Donald J. Trump announced his vice-presidential pick, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, partisan media focused on two different versions of Mr. Vance — both of which have defined his time on the national stage. Many conservative commentators and outlets applauded the former president’s choice, focusing on Mr. Vance’s conservative credentials as a senator and his loyalty to Mr. Trump, both in his policy positions and his efforts to downplay Mr. Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Some conservative publications, however, saw the choice as a boon to Democrats. Most liberal sites characterized Mr. Vance as an opportunist by focusing on his past status as a prominent critic of Mr. Trump, highlighting Mr. Vance’s denunciations of Mr. Trump during his first presidential campaign. They also showcased the senator’s turn toward Mr. Trump, including his hard-line positions on abortion and the Jan. 6 attack, to paint him as a political extremist.