Trump Develops Strong Relationship with North Dakota Gov. Doug BurgumNick Gilbertson 17 Jan 2024
It appears former President Donald Trump and Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R-ND) relationship is strengthening, as the former president said he hopes to have the governor as a “very important” part of his administration.
Some in Trump’s orbit are even talking about him as a potential running mate or cabinet secretary, Breitbart News has learned.
During his victory speech after the Iowa Caucuses on Monday, Trump had high praise for Burgum, calling him “one of the best governors in the country” and a “solid guy.” Trump emphasized that Burgum had supported him in 2016 and 2020 before declaring he hopes to have the governor in his administration if he wins in November.
“I hope that I’m going to be able to call on him to be a piece of the administration, a very important piece of the administration,” Trump said.
Sources tell Breitbart News that Burgum flew with Trump on his luxurious Boeing 757, nicknamed “Trump Force One,” from Iowa to New York after the caucuses.
Burgum hailed from the business world before assuming the governorship in 2016 after a successful campaign he partly self-funded, as Breitbart News previously noted. Burgum was an early investor in Great Plains Software and eventually served as its CEO before it sold to Microsoft in 2001. He then became head of Microsoft Business Solutions, the Forum previously reported.
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