JD Vance’s address at the 2024 Republican National Convention centered on his Appalachian roots and personal biography drawn from Hillbilly Elegy, his formal acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination, and a call for party unity around an America First agenda. He emphasized protecting American workers from foreign labor and unfair trade, rebuilding domestic manufacturing, and prioritizing citizens over Wall Street or global supply chains. The speech blended economic populism with critiques of prior Democratic policies on immigration, energy, and industrial decline while stressing broad Republican agreement on core national priorities. As the newly selected running mate, Vance’s remarks aligned with the convention’s focus on working-class voters and Trump-era themes, shaping expectations for the content and tone of his prime-time remarks.