Anyone from Florida, No. So that eliminates Rubio, Scott , and DeSantis
No Senators as they are needed in the Senate and often have no leadership skills to be president (e.g., as compared to a sitting or past governor). That eliminates quite a few people.
Noem? Nope, no dog and goat killers.
Burgum? Not inspirational, won't add to the base. Better as a cabinet member.
Youngkin? Same, plus he's kind of failed in Virginia.
Carson? Cabinet position, no swagger to be president.
Ramaswammy? No way. If he wants in the White House, put him in charge of the janitorial staff.
Huckabee Sanders? Maybe
Mike Huckabee? Maybe, that'd be an interesting out-of-the-blue pick.
Gabbard? Maybe, not good on politics, no a Republican, but she'd complement Trump nicely and be a one-and-done VP, not vying for 2028 president.
The other day in Racine, Wisconsin, Trump introduced Eric Hovde. That guy had Trump swagger and competence and speaking presence. I don't know anything about him but I was very impressed with his moment on Trump's stage. More so than any other person he's brought up to the stage this election cycle.
Well, I've got more No's than anything else. I just hope that Trump can really break his cycle of bad picks and choose a VP that we can all cheer.
So, Trump should select.....Trump as VP?