{"id":2234303,"date":"2024-05-01T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vp-contenders-head-to-florida-donor-retreat-for-chance-to-hear-youre-hired\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T08:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:14:35","slug":"trump-vp-contenders-head-to-florida-donor-retreat-for-chance-to-hear-youre-hired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vp-contenders-head-to-florida-donor-retreat-for-chance-to-hear-youre-hired\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Potential Vice Presidents Gather in Florida for &#8216;You&#8217;re Hired!&#8217; Opportunity"},"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\">22<\/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-vp-contenders-head-to-florida-donor-retreat-for-chance-to-hear-youre-hired%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=2234303&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--><p>Numerous politicians are vying for\u200d a shot at Trump&#8217;s VP spot, \u2063reminiscent of his &#8220;Apprentice&#8221; days. The Florida retreat serves as the \u2062stage for auditions, testing candidates&#8217; charisma, fundraising prowess, and loyalty. While\u2063 the final decision looms closer to the RNC convention, speculations swirl around potential\u2063 contenders like Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, and Kristi Noem. Multiple\u2063 politicians \u200care competing for Trump&#8217;s\u2063 VP position, echoing\u200b his &#8220;Apprentice&#8221; era. The\u2063 Florida \u200devent is a \u2063testing ground for candidates to \u2064showcase their charisma, fundraising \u2064skills, and\u2062 allegiance. The selection process \u2064will\u200d unfold closer\u200c to\u2062 the RNC convention, \u2062with names like Tim Scott, \u200dMarco Rubio, and\u2062 Kristi \u2063Noem \u2063generating buzz as potential contenders.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Before running for the presidency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> became nationally known for his TV role on <em>The Apprentice<\/em> as a businessman choosing among candidates vying to join his organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re fired!\u201d became a famous catchphrase of Trump as the show grew in popularity. <\/p>\n<p>Now, nearly a dozen politicians hope to hear some version of \u201cYou\u2019re hired!\u201d from Trump as they jockey to join his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 <\/a>campaign as his running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will reprise his <em>Apprentice<\/em>-style competition over the weekend when several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> lawmakers, rumored to be on the long list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">vice presidential candidates<\/a>, head to Palm Beach, Florida, for a three-day GOP donor retreat.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are auditioning for the \u201cgolden ticket\u201d also known as Trump\u2019s second in command and the likely next head of the GOP after Trump\u2019s tenure is over.<\/p>\n<p>At the retreat, these vice presidential candidates will have to prove they have the stamina to impress GOP donors, the charisma to work under Trump, and the ability to bring funds and votes to a campaign that is struggling against the Democratic Party\u2019s fundraising apparatus. <\/p>\n<p>While Trump won\u2019t announce the winner of the competition this weekend, this is a crucial test for who will rise and who gets \u201cfired\u201d from the running mate list. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=iowa_caucus&#038;utm_id=election2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The possible VP contenders expected to attend the Florida retreat include Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and J.D. Vance (R-OH), Govs. Doug Burgum (R-ND) and Kristi Noem (R-SD), and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Byron Donalds (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>Donalds expects Trump to make his decision closer to the Republican National Committee convention in mid-July and dismissed the idea that the process has had an \u201c<em>Apprentice<\/em>-style\u201d quality to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the reality is, because our primary process ended so fast, that\u2019s the only real thing to talk about,\u201d he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> of the veepstakes buzz. <\/p>\n<p>Rumors about Trump\u2019s running mate have popped up in the media since before the GOP primary ended due to Trump\u2019s wide advantage over his rivals. <\/p>\n<p>Rubio, a fellow Floridian who was also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantiss-possible-2024-bid-shapes-up-as-political-headaches-mount\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis's possible 2024 bid shapes up as political headaches mount\">vice presidential contender<\/a> in 2016, downplayed the competitive nature of the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not unusual to invite allies to come speak up in front of those groups,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cThat\u2019s what happens at these donor retreats. He\u2019s doing the same thing every other presidential candidate has done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, when the candidates gather this weekend, they\u2019ll face an even tougher pressure cooker moment to prove their worth. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think largely for all these guys and gals this is an opportunity for them to kind of showcase what it looks like in front of donors, [their] interaction with donors, and kind of show off their ability to raise money,\u201d said a Republican strategist who will attend the retreat. \u201cThis is first and foremost a donor retreat that\u2019s obviously a top priority for the Trump campaign as well as is raising money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another top quality Trump will be looking for in his running mate is loyalty, along with the ability to act as an attack dog for Trump as he battles 88 federal charges across four criminal cases. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo some extent, some of them feel that the way to Trump\u2019s heart is to do his bidding,\u201d said Joel Goldstein, a vice presidential scholar at Saint Louis University. \u201cSo that\u2019s what he\u2019s really energizing. He has half a dozen [to] a dozen of these people who were getting more visibility and who are incentivized to be sort of stronger in their critiques.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many contenders \u2014 Scott, Burgum, Stefanik, Donalds, and Noem \u2014 have appeared on the campaign trail with Trump, often denigrating those he dislikes.<\/p>\n<p>Scott appeared in New Hampshire and his home state of South Carolina, where he repeatedly called for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to drop out of the GOP primary. The remarks from Scott earned him high praise from Trump, who singled him out continuously when asked about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The South Carolina senator is among many Republicans who have pushed back against the Trump trials, slamming them as election interference.<\/p>\n<p>But Scott isn\u2019t guaranteed the slot. Burgum has reportedly risen among the ranks, though some GOP experts are not sold he will get Trump\u2019s seal of approval. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens with Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) and Vivek Ramaswamy during a campaign event in Laconia, New Hampshire, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDoug Burgum would just be kind of a boring choice,\u201d said Woodrow Johnston, a Republican consultant. \u201cWhich OK, maybe that\u2019s what you want. But I think that there\u2019s just so many better options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others claimed that Burgum is more likely to emerge as a Cabinet member if Trump won a second term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I see Doug Burgum potentially as being the VP? Probably not,\u201d said Ford O\u2019Connell, a Florida-based GOP strategist. \u201cBut at the same time, he does have the resume and the skills to be very good at that job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burgum\u2019s billionaire wealth would be a boon to Trump\u2019s campaign, which has paid tens of millions of dollars in legal fees already and could pay more by the end of this year. However, Goldstein pondered to what extent Burgum helps Trump attract voters that he needs to win the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question would be, number one, are you going to have two billionaires on a ticket? If you\u2019re running a populous sort of campaign, how does that play?\u201d Goldstein said. \u201cNumber two, if you\u2019re at all worried about the issue of reproductive rights, he signed a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-republicans-pawned-social-conservatism-for-economic-growth-and-got-neither\/\" title=\"Indiana Republicans Pawned Social Conservatism For Economic Growth And Got Neither\">strong anti-abortion bill<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe third is that governors really aren\u2019t chosen that often unless they\u2019ve had some kind of semblance of national experience,\u201d he continued. \u201cDoes he have any really national security credentials? I think those would be some of the challenges that somebody like Gov. Burgum might face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans, such as Noem, may have torched their campaign to be Trump\u2019s running mate even before the retreat. <\/p>\n<p>Noem has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2982990\/kristi-noem-underestimates-shock-over-dog-killing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>faced heavy blowback<\/a> after sharing a story of killing her 14-month-old puppy, Cricket, in her forthcoming book. The unprovoked error in judgment has some Republicans skeptical that Trump would bring her on the campaign, fearing Democratic ads portraying the gruesome killing of Cricket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think she was very high on the list to start. I don\u2019t know if she really wants it,\u201d said the Republican strategist on Noem. \u201cTo that end, I think it was already pretty dead.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo\/Jeff Dean)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019d asked me before this, I would have bet money that Kristi Neom was going to be the VP nominee,\u201d Johnston said. \u201cWhat I believe Trump will look for is someone who is a demographic choice or a geographic choice. And the third option is a reconciliation choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually still think she\u2019s a good choice from a demographic point of view,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut we\u2019ll see \u2026 Marco Rubio was floated not a terrible strategic choice, I suppose. But one of them would have to move out of Florida. And I just don\u2019t think we need help in Florida.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Noem could help Trump bring back suburban women who have fled from the GOP under Trump\u2019s leadership. But her anti-abortion support, in particular a \u201ctrigger law\u201d in South Dakota that banned most abortions, could turn off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-left-is-getting-wrong-on-floridas-election-laws\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What The Left Is Getting Wrong On Florida\u2019s Election Laws\">women voters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Rubio would likely motivate some Latino voters for Trump. But the constitution bars electors from voting for a president and vice president from the same state, meaning either Trump or Rubio would have to change their state residency. <\/p>\n<p>The vice president tryout also comes as Trump appears to have made amends with a top GOP primary rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The two met privately over the weekend in the Sunshine State. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida,\u201d Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112356502702151765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Truth Social<\/a>. \u201cThe conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Also discussed was the future of Florida, which is FANTASTIC! I greatly appreciate Ron\u2019s support in taking back our Country from the Worst President in the History of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The meeting between the two leaders is likely to have brokered DeSantis donors to fold into Trump\u2019s orbit during the donor retreat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t expect Trump to announce his vice presidential decision after this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s unlikely,\u201d said the Republican strategist. \u201cThis is going to be a mid to late June decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump rose to national fame through &#8220;The Apprentice,&#8221; where he evaluated candidates vying to join his organization, popularizing the phrase &#8220;You&#8217;re fired!&#8221; Now, with nearly a dozen politicians eager for a different verdict, the spotlight shifts to who will hear &#8220;You&#8217;re hired!&#8221; as potential Vice Presidents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2234304,"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\/04\/AP24117802591577.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump&#8217;s Potential Vice Presidents Gather in Florida for &#8216;You&#8217;re Hired!&#8217; Opportunity","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2234303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24117802591577.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump&#8217;s Potential Vice Presidents Gather in Florida for &#8216;You&#8217;re Hired!&#8217; Opportunity","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234303","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2234303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2234304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2234303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2234303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2234303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}