Posted on 12/07/2023 11:13:37 AM PST by bitt
As President Trump continues to dominate the 2024 GOP presidential primaries, attention has turned to who he will pick as his running mate. Now, we have a list of names Trump and his team are reportedly considering, but a potential wild card lurks.
On Thursday, Axios published an extensive piece detailing the potential makeup of a Trump Cabinet in a second term. The 45th President and his team’s primary focus is ensuring all positions in government will be filled with people loyal to the America-first agenda and Trump.
As Gateway Pundit readers know, Trump’s first term was marred by disloyal RINOs and globalists seeking to sabotage him at every turn. John Bolton, Mark Esper, and William Barr were some of the most notorious figures.
Axios also reveals that Trump openly speaks to his friends about several possibilities for running mate. The key consideration outlined by Trump and his closest confidants is agreeing that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen and former Vice-President Mike Pence betrayed the country by allowing the election’s certification.
According to Axios, here are the four individuals under the most serious discussion by Trump and most trusted advisers:
** Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) – Axios notes he might prefer to remain in the U.S. Senate.
** Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as the White House Press Secretary from 2017 to 2019.
** Former TV anchor and current 2024 Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Kari Lake
** South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
The outlet also notes Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) desires the running mate position.
Trump and his team have also mentioned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
But in an interesting twist, former First Lady Melania Trump is pushing for her husband to select former Fox News host and X/Twitter star Tucker Carlson. Moreover, she would reportedly be willing to campaign cross-country for the ticket.
From Axios:
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I’d like to know Axios’ source. Just wonderin..
PS I like the thought of MTG I must admit.
I fear Noem would be Pence 2.0
Ben Carson, Alan West, NC Lt Gov, all great choices and non controversial.
I would chose two of that list
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She is a good human being.
But I also like Kari Lake for her tenacity against the system.
Alen West for sure.
Yes, Ben Carlson is great as well.
I like Noem, and Sanders.
Gen Flynn would take an axe to the deep state.
I do like the thought of Tucker.
Whoever it is must be 100% loyal to Trump. No more trying to unify the ticket with a traitor like Pence who will just backstab trump the entire 4 years.
It will probably be none of those.................
Rising fast on my list: Rep Elise Stefanik
Tucker’s non-denial about being the VP nom on David Sacks’ podcast the other day was interesting.
The question for him though, is would he bring anyone more on-board that the folks that would walk over broken glass to vote for Trump in any case? And the corollary, would he compound Trump’s negatives with the AWFULs and encourage the “anyone but Trump” vote.
At least they have political experience. Kari Lake and Tucker a lot of people would have a hard time seeing as president. Not that I necessarily agree but realistically it would likely hurt much more than help.
Their source is their warped minds
Kristi Noem would be my choice if limited to the four suggested.
If Trump reaches out to a neoCON / deep state Republican to try to win more votes, I think it will actually turn off more voters to have a POS like Pence on the ticket than it brings in.
Rand Paul should be in the VP discussion.
Noem has some baggage including a supposed affair with Corey Lewndowski.....
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