 He reached the necessary threshold with votes from his home state of Florida, announced by his son Eric. And delegates here inside the convention hall cheered wildly as they voiced their support for another Trump term at the White House. Greg Clugston, Milwaukee. Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, Mr. Trump's pick for vice president. The former commander-in-chief announced on his Truth Social account he was selecting Senator Vance to be his running mate.