Posted on 02/20/2024 9:50:18 PM PST by libh8er
Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that six Republicans are on his shortlist for a potential running mate and vice president at a town hall on Monday.
In his first hint at who could be his Vice President if he wins the election in November, Trump's list included two former opponents and an ex-Democrat.
Trump, 77, confirmed Florida Governor and one-time foil Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina are all among the ex-rivals being considered.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Florida Republican Byron Donalds, and former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard are on his shortlist.
A DailyMail.com poll in New Hampshire found Ramasmway is the top choice to be running mate, followed by Scott in second and Tucker Carlson and Ben Carson in joint third.
'All of those people are good. They're all solid,' Trump told Laura Ingraham Monday night.
Trump said, however, that deciding on a running mate might not be the biggest decision of his campaign.
'The one thing that always surprises me is that the VP choice always has no impact,' he said.
Trump noted that 2008 Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin did have an enormous impact, but faced attacks unlike anyone ever had before.
He then attempted to make his case for what qualities he felt his running mate should bring to the ticket.
'It's a very important position. You would like to get somebody who could help you from the voters' standpoint,' Trump said - but noted he wanted someone with 'common sense.'
DeSantis became a target of Trump's notorious mockery during the primary, though the Florida governor dropped out and endorsed him.
Gabbard, who served several terms in the House of Representatives and ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat, has since left the party ..
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SOMEONE BETTER VERIFY VIVEK’S NATURAL BORN CITIZEN STATUS
PR this is just a PLOY by TRUMP
I agree. She is the only one I could feel comfortable with as president on Day 1 if there was an unlikely fall from office then or at any time.
Haley is NOT ELIGIBLE-—Neither of her parents were American citizens when she was born here. SHE IS only an ANCHOR BABY
VIVEK could have cleared up His NBC status by, now-—AND HAS NOT DONE SO.
MAKES ME VERY SUSPICIOUS that he also is NOT ELIGIBLE.
CONSTITUTION SAYS CANNOT BE BOTH FROM SAME STATE
U S CONSTITUTION
CANNOT BE-—BOTH CANDIDATES CANNOT BE FROM SAME STATE
PARENTS HAVE TO BE CITIZENS WHEN CHILD IS BORN HERE.
PARENTS CAN BE NATURALIZED CITIZENS-—BY TIME CHILD IS BORN HERE.
DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE NATURAL BORN PARENTS
In this case it’s Trump who should move.
except for Noem, this is a group of steaming hot turds who would do damage.. Trump was just BS’ing for the crowd...
he will tease RINO neocon names but in the end will follow rule #1 “Do no damage”...
Daily Mail is still trash.
there are others who will make it to his short list..I doubt trump will reveal that.
Constitution says no such thing, and it never did. It says the electors in the electoral college can't vote for a president and a vice president from the same state as them. It is a restriction on the actions of the electoral college, not of the people or the candidates.
If Trump won 271 electoral votes woth DeSantis, he would still become President. It would make things a little more dicey for the VP slot, but the electors would still be Rs. If Trump got 300ish EVs, it wouldn't matter in the least.
I’m a little disappointed that my name isn’t on the list.
What the hell Don?
Trump is just being nice. Says those picks are ok...but this list was supplied I BELIEVE by a member of the audience. I suspect he already has his pick he just has not told us. No matter who it is it will be somebody ready to go day one if anything were to happen to him.
i can tell you for sure who it wont be:
LIZ CHENEY, CHRIS CHRISTY,TO name a couple. You know he’s an outside the box thinker he might give PALIN A shot War Monger McCain never gave her a chance who knows! BY the way, Di Santis is not only one in Florida, Tucker moved down here. And Palin was here not long ago don’t know if she moved from Alaska or not. I am not so sure on same state. Trump lives several months a year up at his New Bedminster golf club in New Jersey or Trump Tower. Mar a Lago closes down for a few months a year.
LEX
No shes not an anchor baby
those are the children of illegal aliens born here...
her parents were IMMIGRANTS
but not American citizens when she was born...
She was an American citizen under the 14th Amendment...
But not NBC...
the 14th Amendment states the parents must be subject to our laws...
Illegal aliens are not...
Otherwise the child of illegal aliens could be POTUS...
IMMIGRANTS do not have full citizenship either so their children born here are American citizens but not NBC...
This is wrong. He was born in Cincinnati and his parents immigration status have nothing to do with it. In effect he could be classified as an anchor baby.
No hes not an anchor baby
the children of illegal aliens are known as anchor babies
They give the parents well the mother anyway an excuse to stay in our country...
That twisting the meaning of the 14th Amendment causes the illegal alien baby to be falsely considered an American citizen...
Viveks parents were IMMIGRANTS but not American citizens as yet when he was born...
However he was an American citizen from the moment he was born...just not NBC...
If his parents never had any children they could still stay here as they came here legally...
It was not generated by him, nor was it populated by his choices. It was a list that the attendees of the town hall proposed, made into a list and then Laura presented this list for his opinion.
Other outlets reporting the same thing does not make them any more accurate. regardless of how many places it appears in print or on line, it is still not his list.
that was the point.
Regards your brilliance, it is what it is. live with it, or improve it, it's on you.
Probably not the most electable or dynamic choice, but most effective would be Doug Burgum.
Just like Calvin Coolidge and Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon worked together daily and tirelessly to reduce government debt and expenditures, so would Trump and Burgum.
Our national debt is our biggest problem. It just simply is.
Best candidate to garner votes from Blacks would be Byron Donalds. No one could take the campaign better to their districts. He is dynamic and plain spoken.
If Trump chooses a woman, my preference is Keri Lake.
She probably got some nice flowers and other gifts
Click on Harmeet’s name and you get a popup with this;
She played a leading role on numerous Board committees, including the Audit, Budget, Personnel, and Independent Expenditure Committees.
Money, money, hiring and money.
Here’s the top brass, including the treasurer; https://gop.com/about-our-party/rnc-leaders/
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