Trump chops VP short list down to three: Report

[mystery-ak]

Trump chops VP short list down to three: Report
By
Mike Brest
July 7, 2024 2:10 pm
.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce his running mate in the next week or so ahead of the Republican National Convention.

The campaign has largely dismissed early reporting and speculation on who Trump will tap as his vice president. The primary candidates for the VP slot are Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), according to the Washington Post.

Vance said on Meet the Press Sunday that he has “not gotten the call” but would alert the media if that happens.

“We’ll let the media know if I ever get that call,” the Ohio senator said. “But most importantly, we’re just trying to work to elect Donald Trump. Whoever his vice president is, he’s got a lot of good people he could choose from.”

Rubio, who appeared on CNN on Sunday morning as well, also deferred speculation on Trump’s VP pick to the former president’s campaign, though he added, “I’m willing to help in any way I can.”

Trump is set to hold two rallies this week; one on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, and the other next weekend in Butler, Pennsylvania.

more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3072242/trump-chops-vp-shortlist-three/

[collins]

I have had a hunch it will be Burgum for months now, don't know why. I'm going to look hard at the VP, Trump is no kid himself and has to be coming close to the end of his life expectancy. JD would be okay, but I hope it's not the pool boy - he has been for amnesty before,  not good in a POTUS.

[Bigun]

J. D. Vance is the only one on that list acceptable to me.

[libertybele]

I have had a hunch it will be Burgum for months now, don't know why. I'm going to look hard at the VP, Trump is no kid himself and has to be coming close to the end of his life expectancy. JD would be okay, but I hope it's not the pool boy - he has been for amnesty before,  not good in a POTUS.

Rubio would be a huge mistake for reasons I've already stated a couple of times. I still think Trump needs to wait and see what happens at the DNC convention before he makes his announcement.

[collins]

I don't think he can do that, the RNC is next week.

[libertybele]

I don't think he can do that, the RNC is next week.

Yes, you're right --- I wasn't taking into consideration the time frame of the GOP convention. Thanks @collins