Washington D.C.– In response to Donald Trump announcing J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 election, LCV Victory Fund released the following statement from Vice President of Paid Communications and Elections, Megan Jacobs: 

“As an Ohioan myself, I’ve had a chance to see what JD Vance cares most about – and it hasn’t been clean air or clean water or fighting for Ohio families – it’s been advancing his political career and an extreme right wing agenda. Before his political career, Vance described Trump as a danger and a disaster, but has now fallen in line and will stand by Trump to enact the extreme right-wing agenda, Project 2025, which is a threat to our rights and freedoms. Vance is cosigning this power-hungry takeover and is willing to put Big Oil’s wish list ahead of the health and safety of families and communities across the country. 

“As a candidate, unfortunately all we can expect from JD Vance is the same mix of extreme rhetoric and Big Oil talking points we already hear from Trump. As a Senator he earned a 0% on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard. He denies the science of climate change and has called solar a ‘fantasy’ and wind power ‘disgusting.’ He repeatedly attacks protections for clean air and water. He has praised the architects of Project 2025, and the policies he and Trump supports could result in the loss of thousands of clean energy jobs.

“Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential pick, Kamala Harris has been a true climate and environmental justice champion, who received a 90% on the LCV scorecard while in the Senate, was an early champion of clean buses, and a clear advocate for climate change. She, along with Joe Biden, has worked tirelessly to make more climate progress than any other administration, taking crucial steps to building a clean energy economy, creating high-paying, family-sustaining jobs, and working to lower utility bills for families across the country. The choice could not be clearer this November– only one Vice Presidential candidate has the experience and has made the commitment to protecting our communities, families and environment.

“We deserve a future where everyone has access to clean air and water, where they know their government is looking out for their best interests by lowering costs, and where clear efforts are being made to reduce the impacts of climate change– that future is not with a Trump-Vance administration.” 

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