'Three black trucks with US government plates' are mysteriously spotted at Trump VP contender's home sparking rumors they have won the veepstakes

Three black trucks with United States government plates were spotted at the home of Ohio Senator and rumored vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Saturday.

Vance, a big favorite with Trump's MAGA base, saw the extra protection at his house following the assassination attempt on Trump that the former president miraculously survived, with Vance blaming Joe Biden for the rhetoric leading to it.

Some speculated on social media upon noticing the black trucks that they might be Secret Service agents, leading many to wonder if Vance had officially won the veepstakes.

Trump is expected to make the announcement at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week.

However, while it was left vague why the extra security had been requested, a report suggested it was not Secret Service and had nothing to do with whether Vance was going to be Trump's VP.

'A source familiar says it’s NOT Secret Service, not related to veepstakes and that the presence is strictly precautionary after yesterday,' NBC News reported.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine would only say that Ohio State Highway Patrol and ATF agents were sent to Vance's home, according to WLWT.

The request was approved at around 6:40pm local time Saturday afternoon, about 25 minutes after Trump was shot at.

'For safety reasons, the patrol does not discuss specific details related to security operations.' OSHP said in a statement.

It is unclear if the other rumored VP favorites have had security sent to their homes, or if the same has been bestowed on fellow Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown.

A spokesperson for DeWine, a Republican like Vance, would not say whether there was any specific threat against the Senator or the reasoning behind it at all.

If he chooses Vance, it’s gonna free up a lot of my time for the next few months ‘cause I won’t be paying attention — because I won’t care. It will show that the man has learned NOTHING.

I'm conflicted. Being an Ohioan, I'd love to get rid of him as my Senator! But as you say, even though the Veep doesn't have a lot of authority, he'd still be in position to damage a Trump administration at some awkward moment.

There have been very few Presidential or Vice Presidential candidates with beards or mustaches in the 20th and 21st centuries. It was very popular in the 1800s.

William Howard Taft (Republican) Lost 1912, Won 1908 Mustache

Charles Evans Hughes (Republican) Lost 1916 Mustache

Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive) Lost 1912, (Republican) Won 1904 Mustache

Benjamin Harrison (Republican) Lost 1892, Won 1888 Beard

Grover Cleveland (Democrat) Won 1892, lost 1888, Won 1884 Mustache

James G. Blaine (Republican) Lost 1884

All of the candidates in 1888 and 1884 had beards or mustaches

The following third party candidates more recently had beards or mustaches.

Howie Hawkins (Green) 2024 Beard

Bob Barr (Libertarian) 2008 Mustache

Andre Marrou (Libertarian) 1992 Beard

Earl Browder (Communist) 1940 Mustache

Roger W. Babson (Prohibition) 1940 Beard

William Hope Harvey (Liberty) 1932 Mustache

Herman P. Faris (Prohibition) 1924 Mustache

Neal Dow (Prohibition) was unusual in the late 1880s in that he had neither a bard, nor mustache. His home is around the corner from where I live and is open to the public for tours and info on the Prohibition movement. Portland Maine is far from being a dry town these days.

“I still think he’ll pick a woman for his running mate and it will be Elise Stefanik imo. She’s been a loyalist to Trump, more so than JD Vance ever has been.”

A female running mate pick would help to get more of the women votes, but considering the recent assassination attempt, I’m thinking he might want to present a stronger image by choosing a male VP. I know nothing about Vance but what I’m seeing from some of the comments is not positive.

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