J.D. Vance Says ‘Trump’s Supporters Are Not Violent’ and Is Immediately Asked About Jan. 6

BLITZER: “How worried are you that there could be violence emerging from all of this by Trump’s supporters?”

Vance: “Oh, not at all. Donald Trump’s supporters are not violent people. You live in a country of 330 million people, of course, some people are going to do some bad things. But, if we want to get back at the New York sham prosecution, my message to every Trump supporter is go to DonaldJTrump.com, volunteer, support him, and vote in November. The only language that these people speak is power. We’ve got to win the presidency, Wolf, and save this country.”

BLITZER: “Weren’t Trump’s supporters involved in the January 6th violence at the U.S. Capitol?”

Vance: “Wolf, a few people were violent, certainly, but I don’t think the majority of Donald Trump’s supporters are violent because you had a few people get violent on January 6th.”

BLITZER: “So, your message to Trump’s supporters in the aftermath of these convictions is what?”

Vance: “My message is don’t get angry, don’t get depressed. Get even. Get involved, and let’s win this election because that’s the only way to actually fix this country and to save it for the American people.”

BLITZER: “And you want to be his running mate?”

Vance: “Wolf, I want to help Donald Trump —“