‘So Long as It Wasn’t Donald’: The Story Behind Vance’s Name Change

J.D. Vance’s mom was not a fan of the name Donald, so much so that she changed her son’s middle name, as revealed in a passage from Vance’s book, Hillbilly Elegy.

Beverly Vance, J.D.’s mom, was in the crowd on Wednesday night when her son gave his acceptance speech to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate.

However, decades ago, she would’ve hated to hear the name Donald, according to Vance’s book, given that Donald Bowman was the name of Vance’s biological father.

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