Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks on stage during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H., Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)(AP)
Published January 22, 2024
While Donald Trump primarily attends major rallies, his representatives at smaller gatherings are becoming crucial in helping him maintain his hold on the GOP.
“VP, VP, VP,” shouted the crowd as potential contenders for former US President Donald Trump‘s 2024 running mate pick have been appearing across New Hampshire to extend their support, making the run-up for the Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary looks like an audition.
On Saturday, Trump left room for speculation after he stated that he “may or may not release something” on his vice presidential pick during the next few months. “The person that I think I like is a very good person, pretty standard. I think people won’t be that surprised, but I would say there’s probably a 25% chance it would be that person,” the Republican front-runner told Fox News.
While Trump primarily attends major rallies, his representatives at smaller gatherings are becoming crucial in helping him maintain his hold on the GOP. They are also promoting themselves and demonstrating that loyalty matters the most to the ex-US president.
Last week, three legislators who are on Trump’s vice presidential short list — Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) — encouraged Trump’s supporters to vote in New Hampshire while highlighting their personal ties to him.
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SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com
RELATED: Former Trump Advisor Sebastian Gorka Drops Clues on Trump’s Potential Next Vice President: A Former New York Politician (VIDEO)
Published January 22, 2024
Former Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka dropped intriguing hints about President Trump’s potential choice for Vice President in the upcoming 2024 election. This revelation came amidst a flurry of rumors and guesses about who might be joining Trump on the ticket.
During a FOX News Town Hall earlier this month, when asked by moderator Martha MacCallum about his vice-presidential pick, Trump remained tight-lipped, stating, “I know who it’s gonna be. We’ll do another show sometime.”
A range of names have been tossed around as potential candidates, including:
Vivek Ramaswamy
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)
Mike Pompeo
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)
Kari Lake
Mike Flynn
Tucker Carlson
Ben Carson
Nikki Haley
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
However, Trump has been clear about who’s not on the list, specifically mentioning that Nikki Haley is not of the timber to be the vice president.
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SOURCE: www.thegatewaypundit.com
RELATED: With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway
Vice presidential candidates typically aren’t tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination
FILE – President Donald Trump appears with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Sept. 7, 2018, in Sioux Falls, S.D. While vice presidential candidates typically aren’t tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination, Trump’s decisive win in the Iowa caucuses and the departure of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from the race has only heightened what had already been a widespread sense of inevitability. Noem is considered a close ally of the former president who is among those being considered for the job. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Published January 22, 2024
MANCHESTER, N.H. — As she addressed a crushing crowd of volunteers and media at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire headquarters on Saturday, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik received a welcome chant.
“VP! VP! VP!” one man shouted across the room.
While vice presidential candidates typically aren’t picked until after a candidate has locked down the nomination, Trump’s decisive win in last week’s Iowa caucuses and the departure of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from the race have only heightened what had already been a widespread sense of inevitability that he will be the Republican nominee. That has given the campaign trail stops by Stefanik and other Republicans the feel of a public tryout reminiscent of Trump’s days as a reality TV host.
Many Republicans covet a spot on the presidential ticket with Trump as a chance to serve in a high-profile role that has elevated many ambitious politicians from relative obscurity.
That interest comes despite the fate of Trump’s first vice president, Mike Pence. For four years, Pence was Trump’s most loyal defender, advocating for him at every turn. But in the final months of their administration, Trump turned on Pence, casting him as disloyal for refusing to go along with his unconstitutional effort to block President Joe Biden’s win.
Pence’s role in certifying the 2020 election not only threatened his life during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol but also sidelined his political career. He would end his own bid for this year’s GOP presidential nomination in October after failing to get traction. Many of Trump’s supporters still believe the former president’s lies about the election and view Pence as a traitor.
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SOURCE: www.abcnews.go.com
