Vance says he spoke to Georgia governor, who is "100 percent" behind the GOP ticket

 

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at a rally at the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office on August 22, in Valdosta, Georgia. 

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Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Thursday spoke “very briefly” with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who the Ohio senator said is “100 percent” behind the Trump-Vance ticket, despite any prior disagreements with former President Donald Trump surrounding the fallout of the 2020 election.

“I read the headlines. Brian Kemp and Donald Trump have had some disagreements. I 100 percent guarantee you that Brian Kemp is behind this ticket. He wants us to win, because he believes the policies of Kamala Harris are disastrous for this country,” Vance said.

Vance said he’s “glad to have the governor’s supporter,” adding, “We want anybody who believes in common sense to join the ‘Trump train.’”

Kemp told CNN in June he didn’t vote for Trump in the Republican primary, though he would support the Republican presidential ticket.

Meanwhile, former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan spoke at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night urging Republicans and independent voters to “Dump Trump.”