{"id":2267004,"date":"2024-06-13T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-eight-top-names-on-trumps-vp-short-list\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:48:38","slug":"meet-the-eight-top-names-on-trumps-vp-short-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-eight-top-names-on-trumps-vp-short-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the top eight contenders for Trump&#8217;s VP shortlist"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmeet-the-eight-top-names-on-trumps-vp-short-list%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=2267004&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 \u2062Trump has not yet decided on his \u2064running mate \u2063for the 2024 election, keeping his preferences and the selection process \u2062under wraps. Despite his engagements and legal issues, such as being in court in New York, Trump has \u200dseen active support from several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-kristi-noem-as-running-mate-i-think-shes-fantastic\/\" title=\"Trump thinks Kristi Noem would make a fantastic running mate.\">potential vice presidential candidates<\/a> during his \u200crecent trials. The Washington Examiner has released a cheat sheet to assist voters\u200d in understanding the\u200b possible candidates for Trump&#8217;s vice president, noting that Trump is utilizing \u2062detailed questionnaires to narrow down \u200dhis choices.<\/p>\n<p>Key figures considered \u2064include North Dakota Governor\u200b Doug Burgum, a successful businessman who has moved from criticism to support of Trump; former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson; Senator Tom Cotton, known for his critical \u200dstance\u2062 on foreign \u200dpolicy\u200b and immigration; Representative Byron Donalds, noted for his strong defense of Trump despite initial criticisms; \u2064Senator \u2062Marco Rubio, who has reconciled with \u2063Trump after previous disputes; Senator Tim Scott, who might attract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-now-up-in-michigan-florida-pennsylvania-and-tied-in-wisconsin-and-black-hispanic-and-evangelical-vote-is-up-from-2016\/\" title=\"IT'S HAPPENING! Trump Now Up in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tied in Wisconsin -- And Black, Hispanic and Evangelical Vote Is UP from 2016!\">black voters<\/a> \u2062disenchanted with the Democrats; and Representative Elise Stefanik, a leading advocate for Trump\u200d in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Each candidate brings distinct advantages and challenges to the potential \u2063ticket, reflecting strategic considerations Trump might weigh\u2062 in \u200dmaking his final choice.\u2064 The selection\u2062 remains open, with a decision likely only to \u200cbe revealed closer to the Republican National 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<div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has kept the contest for his running mate open, and his preferences have largely remained secret.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 cycle<\/a>, Trump has relied on a number of surrogates to drum up support for him when he couldn\u2019t be there shaking hands himself. And when he was stuck in a courtroom in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> during his historic hush money trial, most of the people rumored to be on his short list made their way to the courthouse to show support for him.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unlikely Trump is going to make a decision long before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a> in Milwaukee next month. But as names continue to swirl, reports that he has sent detailed questionnaires to a handful of contenders could signal he is winnowing down the list that has grown and shrunk by the day in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>To help voters make sense of the runners and riders participating in the Trump veepstakes, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has compiled a cheat sheet to use as a quick reference guide for the biggest question left in the 2024 contest \u2014 Who, exactly, is Trump going to select to be his running mate?<\/p>\n<h2>Doug Burgum<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline 'Viable Path to Victory'\">news conference<\/a> across the street from the Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York.(AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The governor of North Dakota went from being a punchline as an also-ran candidate to a Trump challenger for the 2024 Republican nomination to a front-runner in Trump\u2019s veepstakes. A wealthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>businessman<\/a> who spent millions of dollars on his own campaign would give Trump access to a network of donors to complement his grassroots support.<\/p>\n<p>Despite rejecting the proposition of doing business with Trump when he was asked about it on the campaign trail, Burgum has retracted some of his former criticisms and has proven himself to be a loyal and dependable supporter of the former president.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040697\/who-is-doug-burgum-meet-one-of-the-eight-top-names-on-trumps-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON DOUG BURGUM<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Ben Carson<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A former competitor with Trump for the Republican nomination in 2016, Carson went on to serve in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump administration<\/a> after dropping out of the contest and lining up behind the eventual nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Carson was the secretary of Housing and Urban Development throughout the duration of Trump\u2019s first term in office. <\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040838\/who-is-ben-carson-trump-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON BEN CARSON<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Tom Cotton<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>The two-term senator and former Army officer has made a name for himself in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Washington-DC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, as one of the sharpest foreign policy and immigration hawks in the country. He has also proven to be a strong supporter of the former president.<\/p>\n<p>While he has shown a willingness to pick fights with Democrats, he has crossed paths with members of his own party as well, including rejecting Trump\u2019s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. However, his defiance of Trump doesn\u2019t appear to have turned the former president away from considering him to be a useful ally if he returns to the White House.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040370\/who-is-tom-cotton-trump-2024-vp-shortlist\/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON TOM COTTON<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Byron Donalds<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>A rising star in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican-Party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican Party<\/a>, Donalds faces the major hurdle of being from the same state as Trump, complicating his path to joining the former president on a ticket.<\/p>\n<p>After making a name for himself as a sharp critic of entitlement spending, even attacking Trump\u2019s position on the issue once upon a time, the two-term representative is a regular defender of the former president. <\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040531\/who-is-byron-donalds-trump-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON BYRON DONALDS<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Marco Rubio<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., waves after speaking with former President Donald Trump on stage at a campaign rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rubio and Trump have not always been allies. The two shared more than their fair share of barbs on the campaign trail when they were opponents in 2016. <\/p>\n<p>Despite a history of vitriolic criticism, the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> men appear to have made amends. Rubio faces a similar problem to Donalds in that he and Trump both hail from Florida. However Rubio could offer Trump increased access to Hispanic and Latino voters the former president has shown he has been successful in wooing away from President Joe Biden and the Democrats.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040479\/who-is-marco-rubio-trump-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON MARCO RUBIO<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Tim Scott<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/David Yeazell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) broke onto the national scene when he delivered the GOP rebuttal to Biden\u2019s first address to a joint session of Congress in 2021. An affable former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>insurance<\/a> agent and House member, Scott has made a name for himself as the only black Republican in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>His 2021 rebuttal, and much of his message on the campaign trail when he was challenging Trump for the nomination in 2024, focused on his message that Democrats are lying about the United States being a structurally racist country. <\/p>\n<p>With Biden scuffling with black voters, putting Scott on the ballot could help Trump win over yet another voting bloc that is growing more and more restless with Democrats.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040538\/who-is-tim-scott-trump-vp-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON TIM SCOTT<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Elise Stefanik<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday , Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is not only the fourth-ranked Republican in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/House-of-Representatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House of Representatives<\/a>, she is also one of Trump\u2019s staunchest and loudest defenders.<\/p>\n<p>The House Republican Conference chairwoman, only turning 40 on July 2, would offer a younger and female perspective to Trump\u2019s second-term agenda. The fact that she represents New York in Congress, as well, could be a selling point for Trump, as the GOP made major strides in the Empire State in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040477\/who-is-elise-stefanik-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON ELISE STEFANIK<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>J.D. Vance<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, gestures to the crowd prior to remarks from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">republican presidential candidate<\/a> and former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo\/Jeff Dean)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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>Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), also just 39 years old, is another younger option for Trump as age remains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsins-democrat-governor-appointed-a-violent-felon-to-the-state-juvenile-justice-commission\/\" title=\"Wisconsin\u2019s Democrat Governor Appointed A Violent Felon To The State Juvenile Justice Commission\">major talking point<\/a> before the presidential election. Vance is not just a major backer of Trump, but he also represents a midwestern state in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a>, bordering swing states such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> that are likely to decide the election.<\/p>\n<p>Vance rose to prominence with his 2016 memoir, <em>Hillbilly Effigy<\/em>, which detailed his upbringing in Kentucky and Ohio, as well as the Appalachian values his parents inspired in him. The Ohio Republican criticized Trump ahead of the 2016 election but then changed his tune ahead of his 2021 run for U.S. Senate, which he ultimately won. Since then, he has been one of Trump\u2019s biggest advocates.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040245\/who-is-jd-vance-trump-2024-vp-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PROFILE ON J.D. VANCE<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump has maintained secrecy about his vice presidential pick for the 2024 election. He has utilized various surrogates to garner support in his absence, whether he was campaigning elsewhere or occupied in legal proceedings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2267005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TVP-1024x683-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2267004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TVP-1024x683-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267004","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2267004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2267005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2267004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2267004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2267004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}