{"id":2246313,"date":"2024-05-16T18:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-hints-he-may-be-trumps-vp-pick\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:12:20","slug":"gop-senator-hints-he-may-be-trumps-vp-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-hints-he-may-be-trumps-vp-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senator Teases Possible Selection as Trump&#8217;s VP"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fgop-senator-hints-he-may-be-trumps-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=2246313&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>Republican Senator Tim Scott hints at potentially being former President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a> in the upcoming elections. Scott expressed interest during a discussion with Newsmax host Eric Bolling, fueling speculation about his possible\u200b role on the\u2063 Republican ticket. Trump, however, \u200chas not made a definitive announcement yet and may reveal his decision closer to the Republican convention in Milwaukee.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 16, 2024 at 12:54pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Republican Sen. Tim Scott indicated Wednesday that he might be joining former President Donald Trump on the Republican presidential ticket this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hear there\u2019s a debate in July,\u201d Scott said after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9MbeAD-_rT4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsmax<\/a> host Eric Bolling brought up the subject.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re the guy moderating, maybe I\u2019ll be talking to you. We\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou and I will both will agree that America is the greatest country because anyone from anywhere can rise to the place of having this conversation. And I thank God that we, the United States of America, we will continue to be the greatest land on the planet. But we need a new president, and that\u2019s Donald Trump,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tim-scott-obliterates-slavery-lies-debate-survived-slavery-not-lbj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9MbeAD-_rT4?si=AUP0t0emm3Ip8STp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bolling then asked if Scott would be Trump\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see, we\u2019ll see,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n<p>Although Trump has offered multiple hints over time of who might be his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>, he has shied away from a definitive announcement, with names including Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and Sens. JD Vance of Ohio and Marco Rubio of Florida on the ever-fluid list of names bandied about in the media.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview, Trump said he may not formally announce his decision until the Republican convention in Milwaukee, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4668001-donald-trump-vp-announcement-good-chance-gop-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would Sen. Tim Scott be a good VP pick?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s probably a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-know-that-hes-going-to-try-justin-thomas-on-tiger-woods-potential-comeback\/\" title=\"\u2018I Know That He\u2019s Going To Try\u2019: Justin Thomas On Tiger Woods\u2019 Potential Comeback\">pretty good chance<\/a>, I would say. I don\u2019t say anything\u2019s 100 percent, but you\u2019re getting pretty close. I\u2019ll be doing it in Milwaukee, we\u2019ll be \u2014 we\u2019re gonna have a great time,\u201d Trump told Scripps News.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Gov, Doug Burgum, who briefly entered the GOP contest for the presidential nomination, is a name in the headlines this week after he joined Trump for a New Jersey rally, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4663150-doug-burgum-donald-trump-vice-president-north-dakota-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou won\u2019t find anybody better than this gentleman in terms of his knowledge. \u2026 He made his money in technology, but he probably knows more about energy than anybody I know, so get ready for something,\u201d Trump said of Burgum. \u201cOK, just get ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Trump] obviously wants a partner, wants somebody he can trust, somebody who can be effective in helping him advance his agenda, somebody who can help him win, and I think Burgum checks a lot of boxes,\u201d Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak said.<\/p>\n<p>Others who pop up on the list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/who-could-be-trumps-vice-president-rcna150403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a> generated include former Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tulsi-gabbard-firebomb-dem-party-use-hitlers-nazi-core-principles-proud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> of Hawaii, former GOP nomination rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-ramaswamy-trumps-back-courtroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, host Tucker Carlson, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Republican Reps. Byron Donalds of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cSenator Tim Scott: \u201cThis invasion is insane. We need four more years of Donald Trump to secure our border. He\u2019s done it once. He will do it again.\u201d\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pRYG7Jq8yK\">pic.twitter.com\/pRYG7Jq8yK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1753621590032683484?\">February 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-drops-2-massive-names-vp-fox-news-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February interview<\/a>, Trump heaped praise on Scott.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I called Tim Scott and a lot of people like Tim Scott, and I said you\u2019re a much better candidate for me than you are for yourself,\u201d Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-reveals-criteria-running-mate-name-drops-two-top-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. \u201cWhen I watched him, he was fine. He was good, he was fine, but he was very low key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watched him in the last week, defending me and sticking up for me and fighting for me \u2014 I said, \u2018Man, you\u2019re a much better person for me than you are for yourself,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">desperately needed truth<\/a> to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Senator Tim Scott hints at potential vice presidential candidacy alongside former President Donald Trump this year. 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