JD Vance arguably had more to prove than many of his predecessors when he took over the role of vice president. After all, an August 2024 poll by 538 crowned Vance one of the least-liked VP picks in U.S. history. Their findings revealed that a whopping 42% of Americans viewed the former Ohio senator unfavorably, while only 33% had a positive view of him. The numbers ultimately brought Vance an abysmal -9 points rating. Somehow, he actually managed to fare worse than John McCain's 2008 running mate, Sarah Palin, who infamously garnered a -2 rating.

Naturally, this led many to question why Donald Trump had chosen the "Hillbilly Elegy" author as his running mate in the first place. During a 2024 chat with Business Insider, Joel Goldstein, an expert on vice presidencies, offered a possibl

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