{"id":2261251,"date":"2024-06-06T11:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vetting-vp-picks-has-these-select-few-in-mind-as-race-heats-up-great-people-out-there\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T15:18:00","slug":"trump-vetting-vp-picks-has-these-select-few-in-mind-as-race-heats-up-great-people-out-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vetting-vp-picks-has-these-select-few-in-mind-as-race-heats-up-great-people-out-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Considers VP Candidates as Race Intensifies &#8211; Recognizes Outstanding Individuals"},"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-vetting-vp-picks-has-these-select-few-in-mind-as-race-heats-up-great-people-out-there%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=2261251&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>The article discusses potential vice-presidential candidates for Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign, including Doug Burgum, Marco Rubio, J.D. \u200dVance, and others. \u2062Trump aims to announce his choice before the Republican National Convention. Various\u200b sources speculate\u200c on the leading contenders, highlighting the ongoing speculation in the race.\u200d The list also expands to include additional names such as Kristi Noem and Nikki Haley.  <\/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\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 6, 2024 at 5:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>It\u2019s the question everyone\u2019s been asking: Who will Donald Trump\u2019s running mate be this time?<\/p>\n<p>The former president\u2019s team came a little bit closer to providing an answer, as it has reached out to a few members of what are presumably Trump\u2019s short list to ask for vetting paperwork.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/vp-contenders-burgum-vance-rubio-asked-documents-trump\/story?id=110870278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> was the first to report on the requests, and noted that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trumps-vp-search-accelerates-rcna155607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> added South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to that list, citing an unnamed source, though a second source told NBC that Trump was primarily focused on Burgum, Rubio and Vance \u2014 at least for now.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to those four, Florida Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-byron-donalds-scorches-hakeem-jeffries-trying-peddle-jim-crow-hoax-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byron Donalds<\/a>, New York Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elise-stefanik-greatest-distraction-earth-begin-brought-nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-dr-ben-carson-talks-radical-lefts-war-american-family-vp-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Carson<\/a> were also asked to provide some information to the campaign, though NBC said it was \u201cunclear\u201d whether those requests were as \u201cextensive\u201d as those sent to the other prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Burgum and Vance had no comment for ABC, but Rubio actually denied having received any paperwork request.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to them about vice president,\u201d Rubio told ABC\u2019s Rachel Scott on Wednesday, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, asked recently by NBC whether he\u2019d be interested in the role, Rubio told the network, \u201cI\u2019ll do whatever the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fall-of-andrew-cuomo-how-an-empire-built-on-fear-came-crashing-down\/\" title=\"The Fall Of Andrew Cuomo: How An Empire Built On Fear Came Crashing Down\">campaign asked<\/a> me to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump has previously said that he\u2019d make his choice prior to the Republican National Convention, which kicks off in less than six weeks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you voting for Trump?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Regular readers of The Western Journal may recall that in 2016, Trump announced then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate only days prior to the convention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2024\/06\/06\/biden-in-normandy-wapo-in-deeper-turmoil-00161979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> speculated that Burgum was currently leading the pack because of his \u201cfundraising and donor outreach,\u201d but curiously cited \u201csome on the outside\u201d as its source for that speculation, rather than Trump insiders. (It\u2019s possible that there aren\u2019t any Trump insiders willing to leak to left-leaning Politico.)<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s short list of prospects remains \u201cfluid\u201d and \u201cat times includes more than a half-dozen names,\u201d NBC reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone claiming to know who or when President Trump will choose his VP is lying, unless the person is named Donald J. Trump,\u201d Trump campaign senior adviser Brian Hughes told NBC.<\/p>\n<p>Asked directly Tuesday night during a phone interview on Newsmax, Trump complimented all four of the top contenders, including Scott.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Tim Scott didn\u2019t run as good of a race as he\u2019s capable of running for himself, but as a surrogate for me, he\u2019s unbelievable. He\u2019s been incredible,\u201d Trump said, according to ABC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. Burgum from North Dakota has been incredible. Marco Rubio has been great. J.D. Vance has been great,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve had so many great people out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/06\/06\/g-s1-3081\/trump-vp-veepstakes-noem-scott-haley-vance-rubio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> added a few names to the list based on their history of loyalty to the former president and their ability to \u201chelp him win the race,\u201d primarily by appealing to \u201cvoting blocs Trump is looking to tap into.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the names already mentioned, NPR added South Dakota Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kristi-noem-responds-critics-calls-outrage-fake-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristi Noem<\/a>, former TV news anchor and Arizona senatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-senate-candidate-kari-lake-breaks-record-huge-haul-mar-lago-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kari Lake<\/a>, former Trump press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-shuts-possibility-trumps-vp-sounds-like-no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a>, and Trump\u2019s former ambassador to the U.N., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nikki-haley-visits-gaza-border-claims-isnt-hamas-entirely-blame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikki Haley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal\/\" title=\"Liability fears force providers to abandon 'Gender-Affirming Care' for kids, despite legality.\">radically reduced number<\/a> of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/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>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" 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>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-detailed-inventory-on-election-fraud-in-the-2020-election-by-deroy-murdock-provides-strong-evidence-on-president-trumps-performance-in-all-the-swing-states-and-overall-race\/\" title=\"New Detailed Inventory on Election Fraud in the 2020 Election by Deroy Murdock Provides Strong Evidence on President Trump\u2019s Performance in All the Swing States and Overall Race\">contributing editor<\/a> in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 6, 2024, at 5:47 am, George C. Upper III&#8217;s commentary delves into the anticipation surrounding Donald Trump&#8217;s choice for a running mate. 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