Posted on 02/21/2024 4:40:08 PM PST by conservative98
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would not consider being Donald Trump’s running mate one day after the former president confirmed the former 2024 rival was on his “short list” — with DeSantis revealing that he was looking at other prospects, including another White House bid in four years.
“People were mentioning me [as a potential vice president]. I am not doing that,” DeSantis told Republicans his presidential campaign had recruited to be delegates to this summer’s nominating convention during a thank-you call, audio of which was shared exclusively with The Post.
The 45-year-old also went in-depth about who he thinks Trump could and should choose as his No. 2.
“I know some people are really actively seeking it. It seems to me, just from watching kind of the body language and stuff, that you have a handful of folks who seem to be auditioning for it,” he said.
“My criteria was, basically, I need someone who can do the job if it came to that, and I would have been the third-youngest president elected so chances are, actuarily I would probably be in pretty good shape, but you never know what else can happen, it’s happened before.”
“So you need someone who can just go in, day one, no problem, they can do the job,” DeSantis went on, arguing that he would have been “partial to governors” had his campaign advanced that far.
“I’m not sure that those are necessarily going to be the criteria that Donald Trump uses. I think he’s going to probably use different criteria. I’ve heard that they are looking more at identity politics. I think that’s a mistake. I think you should just focus on who you think the best person for the job would be.”
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” Did Trump say he was on short list? “
LOL !
Him and Toulouse Lautrec
The candidate that runs in ‘28 is unknown.
It sure as sh*t ain’t the Meatball that’s for sure.
Someone will come out of nowhere and that person Republican, or Democrat, Independent will be whom I vote for. American values is what will get my vote.
That being said…
Trump 2024🇺🇸
BS. Trump listed DeSantis on his short list. While he was in South Carolina stumping for an Article V convention, DeSantis was asked about that. He said he had no interest. He reiterated that on a thank you call to his delegate candidates today. He believes he’s more effective as governor than VP.
How is he not being a team player? He’s given Trump his endorsement (as every Republican candidate but one pledged to do.)
Trump cannot and will not end DeSantis’s career. He is term limited but will remain in the public eye in some form. An he carried red counties in 2022 by larger margins than Trump had, and carried blue counties like Dade & Palm Beach, whihc Trump had lost. He has a big following, probably bigger than any Republican other than Trump.
He reminds me of Reagan in 1976.
Yes.
Average american male is 5’9”
DeSantis us 5’9”
whats with the fairyboots? dang whats wrong with this man an boots. try Florsheim’s or sneakers bro!
LEX
Would you care to cite trumps saying this. Where, exact quotes, to whom?
Is this with or without steps in his boots?
Reagan lost to Ford in 1976. Bush lost to Reagan in 1980. Dole lost to Bush in 1988. McCain lost to Bush the younger in 2000. Romney lost to McCain in 2008.
Expect a flood of inane logorrhea from the DDS crowd. They’re pitiful, really ...
He put out a bunch of names with Laura Ingraham last night. DeSantis was one, Ramaswamy was another, Noem was on it, and a few other names.
What exactly did he say.
Nope.
DeSantis, not you. This is like the 3rd time he has come out against being VP for Trump when nobody even asked and he keeps on passive-aggressive sniping at Trump post-drop out. He should have just taken the little boost that Ingraham gave him last night and been happy. But no, he has keep sniping.
Trump could change his residence back to Manhattan or to Bedminster if he wanted to pick DeSantis or Byron Donalds, who was also on the short list. Remember, Cheney was living in Texas when Bush picked him, so he changed his residence back to Wyoming.
NO he did NOT. People here that keep asserting this need to provide a direct quote from Trump saying this. I haven't seen one yet.
Ask the navy
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