Trump VP contender JD Vance says he's a 'little bit harder' for Biden, opponents to attack

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Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, is making headlines as one of the reported top contenders to be former President Trump's running mate.

Vance and his wife, Usha, sat down with Lawrence Jones for an exclusive interview, where he discussed his military service and why he believes Trump needs a second term in office.

"I care a lot about national defense, I care a lot about whether the troops have what they need to fight. I care a lot about, frankly, whether when we ask our kids to go to war, we ought to make sure it's for the right reasons. And so you definitely think about those things, maybe a little bit differently, as a U.S. Marine," said Vance on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday.

Vance described Trump as a "great president" and said he brought prosperity, freedom and "peace on the world stage."

Usha said she is supportive of her husband if he gets the call to serve as VP.

"I believe in JD and I really love him. And so we'll just sort of see what happens with our life. We're open."

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Vance said, although he was critical of Trump in 2016, his presidency proved him wrong.

"It's about the success of Trump's presidency. But I also think his presidency revealed, at least to me, how corrupt the media was. It taught me a very important lesson about how the media lies," said Vance.

Vance said unlike