Graham said he hopes Trump picks Tim Scott for VP: ‘There’s some chemistry there’
by Lauren Irwin - 02/24/24 5:54 PM ET
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) lauded his fellow Palmetto State senator, Tim Scott, claiming he would be a great running mate for President Trump in November because ‘there’s some chemistry there.”
“There’s some chemistry there. I’ve been around them both,” Graham said Saturday in an interview with Fox News. “He likes him. Tim really is leaning into helping President Trump become president.”
Scott, who suspended his own White House bid in November, formally endorsed Trump last month and has been a staple on the campaign trail supporting the former president ever since. Many Haley allies questioned the decision, as Trump’s only remaining rival was the one to put the senator in his current role.
Graham argued Saturday that Scott is the right choice because he “is ready to be president,” which he called “the most important thing” for the vice president.
In a town hall event in Greenville, S.C., this week, Trump confirmed a set of names for his shortlist for vice president candidates.
The list included Scott, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), South Dakota Gov. Kristie Neom (R) and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who served in Congress as a Democrat but has since shifted to more conservative views.
Trump said all of the candidates were “solid.”
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