GOP Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on Sunday slammed what he called a “ridiculous attack” on Donald Trump following the former president’s comments Saturday in which he warned of a “bloodbath” for the US auto industry and country should he lose the election.
“We were all there; we all heard exactly what he said,” Vance, who attended the Ohio rally where Trump made the comments, said on "Fox & Friends." “He was saying if you allow the Chinese to dominate the EV industry – which is what Biden’s policies are promoting – you’re going to destroy the auto industry in this country.”
“It shows how low the media is willing to go to cover for Joe Biden,” he continued, pointing to the importance of “real journalists” and “X.com.”
Vance, who has been floated as a possible running mate for the former president, said that “Trump has great instincts on people” but that speculation is “way premature,” adding he has not spoken with Trump about his pick for vice president.
“I like being a senator, and I plan to keep on being a senator, but of course, if the president asked me, I would have to think seriously about it," Vance said.