{"id":2198947,"date":"2024-03-14T09:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-short-list-for-vp-candidates-could-include-surprising-options-not-a-person-in-politics-that-doesnt-want-it\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T09:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:18:26","slug":"trump-short-list-for-vp-candidates-could-include-surprising-options-not-a-person-in-politics-that-doesnt-want-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-short-list-for-vp-candidates-could-include-surprising-options-not-a-person-in-politics-that-doesnt-want-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s VP candidate shortlist might feature unexpected choices; it&#8217;s a coveted role no politician would decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-short-list-for-vp-candidates-could-include-surprising-options-not-a-person-in-politics-that-doesnt-want-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198947&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Race for Trump&#8217;s VP: Top Contenders and Unprecedented Interest<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Former \u200bPresident Donald\u200c Trump<\/strong> has sparked a whirlwind of \u200bspeculation \u2064and excitement as he filters\u2062 through his vice presidential options, pointing out \u200can overwhelming\u2062 demand from politicians eager to fill the coveted role. In\u2062 an <em>energetic discussion<\/em> with Newsmax\u2019s Greg Kelly, Trump enthused about the abundance of &#8220;really great people&#8221; clamoring to join his ticket.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<strong>Who\u2062 wouldn&#8217;t want to be VP?<\/strong>,\u201d Trump posed, \u200dbrushing off media skepticism with a laugh. \u201cEverybody wants to\u2062 be part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriffs-can-arrest-feds-who-violate-citizens-gun-rights-new-missouri-county-ordinance-says\/\" title=\"Sheriffs Can Arrest Feds Who Violate Citizens\u2019 Gun Rights, New Missouri County Ordinance Says\">presidential administration<\/a>, and that includes even Democrats,\u201d he added, teasing the ability to choose \u200cany candidate he desires.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Tight Circle of Potential \u2064VPs<\/h3>\n<p>Trump has hinted at a \u201c<strong>couple of well-known\u200c figures<\/strong>\u201d as potential VPs while eliminating some based on their actions. Fresh from securing enough delegates for the Republican nomination and set for a potential \u2064face-off against President Joe Biden, \u2064Trump&#8217;s \u200dchoice\u200c of running mate has become a hot topic within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-eyes-expanding-welfare-state-overturning-clinton-era-reform\/\" title=\"Biden Eyes Expanding Welfare State, Overturning Clinton-Era Reform\">political circles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the mix of names, former U.S. Ambassador to\u200d the United Nations Nikki Haley has been taken out of \u2063the equation following\u200c her withdrawal from the\u2062 presidential race. As anticipation builds, <strong>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)<\/strong> and <strong>Gov. Kristi\u2062 Noem (R-SD)<\/strong> emerge as\u2064 frontrunners, yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-long-shot-gop-presidential-candidates-boost-ad-spending-in-hopes-of-making-second-debate\/\" title=\"Three GOP presidential candidates increase ad spending to improve chances of participating in second debate.\">dark horse candidates<\/a> are still in play, including\u2062 <strong>Rep. Byron Donalds\u2062 (R-FL)<\/strong>, <strong>former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong>, <strong>entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy<\/strong>, and \u200c <strong>Govs. \u200bRon DeSantis (R-FL)<\/strong> and <strong>Greg Abbott (R-TX)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Is In Line to Be\u2064 Trump&#8217;s Number \u200cTwo?<\/h3>\n<p>Noem has previously expressed her readiness to serve, declaring to Newsmax her immediate acceptance\u200b if\u200c offered\u2062 the role. Similarly, when\u200d questioned\u2064 by the Wall \u2062Street Journal, Sen. Scott expressed his desire to \u2063&#8221;do what&#8217;s really best for the\u200b country,\u201d also indicating to Newsmax a keen interest in a VP debate \u200cagainst Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fervor, Trump&#8217;s selection process could come with\u200d strategic considerations. <strong>Abortion stance<\/strong>, for instance, may play a pivotal role, urging Trump to sidestep a \u2063running mate with rigid \u200banti-abortion\u200c views which he believes might\u2063 not\u2062 play well with the broader electorate.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As Scott took a firm \u2062position endorsing a federal 15-week abortion limit and Noem&#8217;s South Dakota maintains a stringent ban, <strong>Trump treads carefully<\/strong>, moderating his \u200cticket to broaden its\u200b appeal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The stage\u2062 is set and the political arena watches\u2064 eagerly as Trump narrows down his vice-presidential\u200c choice, a \u200bdecision set to shape the dynamics of his campaign\u200d and the future\u200b of the\u2064 Republican party. <strong>Stay tuned<\/strong> as more details emerge in this unprecedented race \u200bfor the second seat of\u2063 power.<\/p>\n<p><em>Engage \u200cwith the\u2064 ongoing\u200d discussion and read more insights\u2062 from the Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump is streamlining his VP picks, telling Newsmax that numerous &#8220;great people&#8221; aspire to be his deputy, suggesting it&#8217;s a sought-after role<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"featured_media":2198948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24072584116089-1024x595.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24072584116089-1024x595.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}