Yep , the cat who once compare Trump to Hitler is now his pick for vice United States President .

On Monday, Donald Trumpannouncedthat J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the upcoming election.

So, here’s what you need to know about the potential vice president who Trumponcesaid was “kissing [his] ass” because he wants “support so bad”:

1.He has been a Senator for Ohio since 2023.

2.He wrote a bestselling 2016memoircalledHillbilly Elegy,an often “personal analysis of a culture in crisis — that of white working-class Americans.”

3.He was previously a prominent Republican critic of Trump.

4.In 2022, he stated that he does not believe humans have a role in climate change — which isfalse.

5.He is against abortion and has falselysuggestedthat pro-choice activists want abortion “up to the moment of birth.”

6.In 2022, he previouslycriticizedpeople who left marriages due to violence as a “trick” of the “sexual revolution.” He did this while speaking at…a high school.

7.In 2023, heintroducedlegislation that would make gender-affirming care on minors a felony, previously introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

8.He hascalledDEI initiatives at Ohio State University “rot.”

9.His firstadvertsin his 2022 Senate campaign said “Joe Biden’s open border is killing Ohioans.”

10.Hedoesn’t"really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.”

11.Finally, he has falselyclaimedthat the 2020 election was “stolen.”

Please, for the love of god, vote.

J.D. Vance at a public event in a suit and tie, surrounded by a crowd who appear to be cheering and taking photos

J.D. Vance and supporters applaud at a celebratory event with a large crowd, featuring a banner reading "AMERICA GREAT ONC_E."

J.D. Vance signs a book while speaking with a woman at a public event attended by several people

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Donald Trump in a dark suit and red tie stands next to J.D. Vance in a dark suit and blue tie, speaking at an event

A man in a suit stands outdoors at night, with the illuminated U.S. Capitol building in the background

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at a podium during an event. Trump is smiling in the background while Vance speaks at the microphone

J.D. Vance at a rally with supporters holding "Trump" and "Ohio" signs, posing for photos and videos. Crowd surrounds him, capturing the moment on their devices

Marjorie Taylor Greene and JD Vance stand together, smiling, in front of an American flag backdrop

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at a podium during a public event; Vance is speaking while Trump stands in the background

J.D. Vance celebrates on stage at Ohio GOP Election Night event, November 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio, with supporters and Erika Vance nearby

Donald Trump and JD Vance, both in suits, are shaking hands and conversing at an indoor event

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance stand together; Vance speaks passionately at a microphone with Trump observing