{"id":2237940,"date":"2024-05-05T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T00:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-audio-offers-tantalizing-glimpses-of-his-thoughts-on-vp-pick\/"},"modified":"2024-05-05T20:42:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T00:42:51","slug":"trump-audio-offers-tantalizing-glimpses-of-his-thoughts-on-vp-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-audio-offers-tantalizing-glimpses-of-his-thoughts-on-vp-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s audio gives intriguing insights into his VP selection musings"},"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\">20<\/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-audio-offers-tantalizing-glimpses-of-his-thoughts-on-vp-pick%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=2237940&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>Former President Donald Trump organized a lucrative donor retreat at \u200cMar-a-Lago, attended by heavyweight Republicans considered\u2063 for his list of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-viral-forgetful-joe-moments-names-dates-and-the-pledge-of-allegiance\/\" title=\"9 Viral \u2018Forgetful Joe\u2019 Moments: Names, Dates And The Pledge Of Allegiance\">running mates<\/a>. Leaked audio hinted at his choices,\u200b resembling\u200b a &#8216;The Apprentice&#8217;-style decision that could take months. Potential VP contenders like\u200d Sen. Marco Rubio face\u200d challenges due\u2062 to residency restrictions outlined in the 12th Amendment. Trump also praised Rep. Byron Donalds and \u200dRep. Michael Waltz for their unique political and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-poll-finds-hispanic-voters-fleeing-the-democratic-party\/\" title=\"Another Poll Finds Hispanic Voters Fleeing The Democratic Party\">military expertise<\/a>. Trump emphasized the importance of diversity and commended Sen. Tim Scott&#8217;s \u2064performance as \u2063a surrogate.  <\/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>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> ran a money-spinning donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, with several heavyweight Republicans in attendance believed to be on his list of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vice-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>running mates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Leaked audio, obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/05\/05\/trump-vice-president-audio-mar-a-lago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">Axios<\/a>, dropped a few hints at where he might be leaning, although \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2982858\/trumps-vp-contenders-palm-beach-donor-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Apprentice'-style decision\">The Apprentice\u2019-style decision<\/a> could still be a couple of months from being finalized.<\/p>\n<p>When it came to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Trump admitted, \u201chis name is coming up a lot for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a>.\u201d However, the pair could hit a snag being on the same ticket as they are both residents of Florida. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2986276\/how-trump-could-use-marco-rubio-veepstakes-flex-muscle-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"12th Amendment\">12th Amendment<\/a> states that should a presidential ticket include residents from the same state, that state is prohibited from voting for them. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2991324\/trump-vice-presidential-short-list-pros-and-cons-of-nine-hopefuls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP VICE PRESIDENTIAL SHORT LIST: PROS AND CONS OF NINE HOPEFULS\"><strong>TRUMP VICE PRESIDENTIAL SHORT LIST: PROS AND CONS OF NINE HOPEFULS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The same issue could arise with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). Trump tried to explain that Donalds has \u201ccreated something very special politically.\u201d Another candidate in the same boat is Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), who Trump credited as \u201ca man that knows more about the military\u201d so much so that Trump calls him about military affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like diversity. Diversit\u00e9 as you would say. I like diversit\u00e9,\u201d Trump said. \u201c[Donors] worth millions of dollars . . . all want a piece of Byron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a candidate he did a good job,\u201d Trump said of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), \u201cbut as a surrogate he\u2019s unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott appeared on <em>Meet the Press<\/em> Sunday to predict that Trump\u2019s final choice will come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/2991842\/tim-scott-expects-trump-to-make-pick-for-vice-president-in-next-60-days-or-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"within the next 60 days\">within the next 60 days<\/a>, just in time for the Republican National Convention in July. This was a similar timeline to Trump\u2019s 2016 run, when he announced Mike Pence as his running mate days before that year\u2019s convention.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has claimed it would be \u201ca great honor\u201d to be Trump\u2019s vice president, but Trump recalled their early beginnings, before the two endorsed each other in their prospective elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wasn\u2019t a supporter of mine at the very beginning,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe was saying things like \u2018the guy\u2019s a total disaster\u2019 . . . any ways I got to know him a little bit . . . As a non politician, he\u2019s become one of the great senators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is also in the running after Trump endorsed her for former Rep. Liz Cheney\u2019s position of GOP Conference Chair\u00a0in 2021. Cheney had been an outspoken opponent of Trump\u2019s and would ultimately lose her reelection bid after Stefanik took over. Trump called her \u201ca very smart person.\u201d <\/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>\u201cShe was in upstate New York when I met her,\u201d Trump said. \u201cLittle did we realize she would be such a big factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Utah\u2019s Sen. Mike Lee (R) received a compliment from Trump on his haircut, a buzzcut he has kept since last fall. The former president said Lee is \u201ca good man too.\u201d Trump referred to Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) as \u201ca very rich man\u201d and Sen. Marsha Blackburn as \u201cthe energizer bunny\u201d during her 2018 campaign. \u201cFriend\u201d to Trump Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) got his recognition for making \u201cthe best commercial\u201d and having a \u201cbeautiful family.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump hosted a lucrative donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago, attracting notable Republicans potentially in the running for VP. 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