Posted on 01/17/2024 3:58:09 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
The former president has spoken highly of the New York congresswoman, and his allies say she's high on the list of vice presidential prospects.
WASHINGTON — During a candlelit dinner with Mar-a-Lago members in late December, former President Donald Trump walked around the table as the conversation turned to one of the biggest decisions he’d have to make should he become the Republican nominee: Whom should he pick to be his running mate?
That’s when Rep. Elise Stefanik, the hard-charging upstate New York Republican, came up, according to a person at the dinner table. Attendees around Trump raved about her viral moment just weeks before, when she grilled three university presidents at a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus.
At the thought of Stefanik as a possible choice for vice president, Trump nodded approvingly.
“She’s a killer,” Trump said, according to the person at the event.
Ever since then, Trump and a growing group of allies have started to look more closely at Stefanik as a running mate, according to eight people familiar with the matter, including people in Trump’s orbit, Stefanik fundraising bundlers and former Trump administration officials.
At the time, the 39-year-old congresswoman was at the crest of a wave of national publicity after taking on the top leaders of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their answers to the question, “Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate [your college’s] rules on bullying and harassment?” eventually resulted in two of them resigning and brought a firestorm of criticism on the schools.
She is a strong supporter...but VP....no...we need someone with International Wisdom under their belt. Our country comes first...but we are tied to other countries in too many ways. We are NOT isolationists. There is no choice.
It’s all Kabuki theater. Who predicted Trump would choose Mike Pence?
Has been my first choice from the beginning...for that very reason. I have his bio. Worth the read.
She is a Pelosi clone...
Not sure if she’s the right choice but how she handled the university presidents she impressed me a lot I think trump was impressed too
Kari is absurd...She’s a media princess...and when she gets done playing her game...she’ll flee into their arms again.
I love Sarah Sanders too, but she needs to stay and govern Arkansas as well as she is. On the ticket for VP, they would destroy her like they did Sarah Palin.
You bet she is, and more. Not only does she have political experience, she is also a former television news anchor. She has excellent stage presence and knows how to work a crowd and garner support.
Id rather an experienced male for VP. Start with General Flynn.
Trump is now even money-his lowest price to date.
It seems a teeny bit more relevant.
Noem is still the favorite, Stefanik is still second choice but maybe he’ll shock the world and select another Pencelike stooge.
NO
“”This “token” has more guts than many of the males in Conservative, Inc.””
I agree - I don’t think Trump would concentrate too much on the sex/color of a VP running mate..Someone who speaks their mind and doesn’t play games is who we all want - including the president. I don’t think he’s afraid of some strong gal. Probably better than some he chose in the first administration..
He's needed as Attorney General or at the
very least FBI Director. Trump needs someone he can
trust to clean up and reform that DemonRAT Gestapo or
to just shut the damn thing down.
“”My vote would be Sarah Huckabee Sanders!””
As much as I dislike women in politics, I can’t deny she or Stefanik would fit the bill nicely...
No cripples?
“”not a clear thinker.””
I think she proved with the outcome that she WAS a clear thinker..
Candace Owens
Give it time. Someone will probably find a black from that Netflix Lord dem Rangz qualified.
Agree. She chased prospective voters out of one of her events. Not very bright.
Yup. .
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