[Hostage]

Not true. Donald can merely say he will wait it out and pick someone else at the last minute. There is no requirement that a Presidential nominee have a VP before.

[editor-surveyor]

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No matter.

Trump will never have the opportunity to pick a VP, except in his dreams.

[okie01]

Not true. Donald can merely say he will wait it out and pick someone else at the last minute. There is no requirement that a Presidential nominee have a VP before.Not true. Donald can merely say he will wait it out and pick someone else at the last minute. There is no requirement that a Presidential nominee have a VP before. Let's stipulate he doesn't have to pick a VP at the convention -- though the convention almost certainly has to ratify his pick. But he will have to name a VP at a time well in advance of the election simply to allow ballots to be printed in time for the election.

And it really makes no difference when he names the VP -- if it's Cruz, his name is on the ticket and Trump can't escape the question of eligibility.