JD Vance visits Kenosha, emphasizes crime, safety efforts
KENOSHA, Wis. - Republican Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance returned to Wisconsin to talk about crime and safety on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Vance's stop at the Kenosha County Courthouse marked his fourth visit to the battleground state as the vice presidential nominee.
In addition to touting the Trump campaign's support for law enforcement, part of Vance's remarks criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her previous praise for "Defund the Police" efforts in 2020.
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"Kamala Harris is going around and asking people to be their president of the United States, but she won't answer a single question. She won't interact with the American people unless there’s a teleprompter standing between them and her," he said.
Vance also pointed out protests and unrest that happened in Kenosha that year, while Trump was president, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
"Allowed President Trump to send federal support, without that, I really think Kenosha would still be recovering from those terrible riots today," Vance said. "Today, look, we are in a beautiful place, it’s a beautiful town. We can thank President Trump’s leadership and law enforcement who did their jobs."
The Kenosha Professional Police Association announced its endorsement of the Trump-Vance ticket. Vance previously spoke at the Milwaukee Police Association on Aug. 16, at which time the MPA also endorsed the Republican ticket.
U.S. Senate nominee Eric Hovde, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil and Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner joined Vance at the rally.
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Vance's remarks came several hours before Harris' planned appearance at Fiserv Forum. The rally in Milwaukee, which overlaps with Democratic National Convention activity in Chicago, marks the third trip to Wisconsin since Harris launched her presidential campaign.
Harris' last visit to Wisconsin came Aug. 7 in Eau Claire – just after she announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.