 He then became a senator. Vance was an early critic of Donald Trump, saying he was unfit for office. He says he changed his mind after watching Trump perform as president and meeting with him. Vance will now be Trump's front man as he travels around the country and confronts the inarticulate Kamala Harris. Vance is a married Catholic with three children. He embraces Trump's view of abortion that it's up to the states and the public, which begs the question if all human life is sacred.