The VP pick will not gain Trump any voters. No moderate is going to vote for the “evil” Trump because they think a moderate will be able to rein him in. The VP pick may lose him voters if he picks too centrist of a candidate and hard right voters decide not to show up.
The 2 biggest factors to consider are...
1.) Legacy - he should pick someone who can win in 2028 and cement any changes he is capable of making
2.) (and the biggest one) Insurance - he needs to pick someone so detestable to mainstream Republicans and other deepstaters that it wouldn’t be worth taking Trump out. This also brings into play fortitude. If they make a move on Trump and they don’t like his VP, they will pull a Spiro Agnew and take the VP out first. So, whoever he picks must be someone the deepstate doesn’t want and has enough fortitude to fight when they try taking him out.
My pick would be Ken Paxton but Vance may be good too.
DISCLAIMER: This post is ignoring the fact that elections aren’t real and the deepstate is just going to install whoever they want.
Swamp filth lobbying for other Swamp filth.
If you have heard of the selectee from politics, then that person is disqualified.
Choose from outside the Swamp. Flynn, Vivek, Musk (who might very well endure it knowing it makes him the top choice in 2028)
Not that Trump will pay me any attention but my picks would be: 1 - Tulsi Gabbard; 2 - Elise Stefanik; 3 - Pam Bondi, former AG of Florida.
Great points, all.
Especially the last one.
There are no more elections.