{"id":2282886,"date":"2024-06-24T18:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-decided-on-his-running-mate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T18:22:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:22:46","slug":"trump-has-decided-on-his-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-has-decided-on-his-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Has Decided on His Running Mate"},"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\">14<\/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-has-decided-on-his-running-mate%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=2282886&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 has indicated he has \u2064chosen his running mate for \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a><\/a> in November, though he has not publicly disclosed who it is. \u200dHe confirmed the \u200ddecision during\u200c a campaign stop in Philadelphia but mentioned that he plans to make an\u200b official announcement \u2064around the time of the Republican National Convention\u2062 scheduled for July 15-18 in Milwaukee. Trump also responded to\u200d crowd suggestions about potential VP picks,\u200b noting that \u201cwe have a lot \u2064of good\u200c ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Western\u2063 Journal reported that\u200d Trump is \u200bofficially vetting \u200beight potential \u200ccandidates including notable figures such as Senator J.D. Vance, Governor Doug Burgum, and \u200cSenators like \u200cMarco Rubio and \u2062Tim Scott. Speculation in the media\u200b suggests \u2063that Vance and Burgum are front runners. J.D. Vance\u2019s\u200c strong television presence as a staunch defender of Trump is a\u2062 major plus, although \u200chis past criticisms of\u200d Trump could be leveraged by Democrats. Burgum has also defended \u2062Trump well on television but his previous\u200c presidential bid was unremarkable. Rubio could\u2064 help\u2063 appeal to Latino voters due to his heritage and fluency\u200d in Spanish, although he has had challenges in \u2064large-scale political settings. <\/p>\n<p>Senior Trump adviser Brian Hughes emphasized\u200d that a key criterion for\u2064 selection is choosing a VP who can be a strong leader, presumably reflecting the campaign&#8217;s long-term \u200dvision for leadership continuity.  <\/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\/randydesoto\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/%20\"><span>Randy DeSoto<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 24, 2024 at 12:46pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump revealed Saturday he has chosen his running mate for this November\u2019s presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by a reporter at a campaign stop in Philadelphia whether he had made the choice, the presumptive Republican nominee responded, \u201cIn my mind, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further questioned whether the person knows, Trump answered, \u201cNo, nobody knows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NVIZtEA4tTE?si=6QnWYJkLKD7jD98Z&#038;start=52\" 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   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fox News correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexisMcAdamsTV\/status\/1804686414124130738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis McAdams<\/a> was at the same campaign stop\u00a0at Tony and Nick\u2019s cheesesteak restaurant and also asked the former president about his <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>.<\/p>\n<p>He said that when he just asked the crowd who they liked for the spot, people shouted out several different names.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of good ones,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI\u2019ll be announcing it right around the time of the convention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vbx-8XVeM-E?si=Hex35eUjlTCvoPT-&#038;start=1234\" 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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/barron-trump-set-jump-politics-republican-national-convention-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican National Convention<\/a> takes place July 15-18 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/06\/06\/trump-vp-short-list-top-contenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported this month that Trump began formally vetting eight candidates with background <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-vetting-vp-picks-select-mind-race-heats-great-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paperwork requests<\/a>: Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida and Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSources familiar with the selection process\u201d told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-says-knows-presidential-selection-will-rcna158457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> that Vance and Burgum were considered the top two finalists, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/story\/opinion\/columns\/2021\/01\/03\/civics-project-no-prohibition-against-president-vp-candidates-same-state\/4089264001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubio<\/a> still in the running.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/06\/17\/trump-vp-pick-list-pros-cons-00162820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> placed Vance at the top of its shortlist for the vice presidential slot.<\/p>\n<p>A big plus for the senator is that he\u2019s one of Trump\u2019s fiercest and most effective defenders on television. His credentials include being a Yale Law School graduate and a Marine Corps veteran who served in the war in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>On the negative side, in Politico\u2019s assessment, he is a former critic of the former president, once questioning in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2022\/04\/19\/americas-hitler-old-j-d-vance-message-turns-up-in-heated-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 text<\/a> to a friend whether Trump was \u201cAmerica\u2019s Hitler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats would be able to use Vance\u2019s past statements to attack the Republican candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Burgum\u2019s positives also include being a good defender of Trump on television as well as having the \u201clook\u201d and demeanor that one would expect of a <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>.<\/p>\n<p>One negative is that his presidential candidacy generated very little excitement, resulting in his dropping out of the race in December before any primary contests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-turns-tables-meet-press-anchor-tries-trap-gotcha-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubio<\/a> is the son of Cuban immigrants and fluent in Spanish, therefore he likely could draw more Latino support for Trump.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will Trump win in November?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But, Politico pointed out, the senator sometimes has struggled on big stages, such as during the Republican State of the Union <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mOSGOm4L1xu_lMEVFkljcQ6_zFr5-3eT0tYml3StbME\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">response<\/a> in 2013 and during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u9OZ8xHTX7c&#038;ab_channel=WMUR-TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-and-joe-biden-caused-the-border-crisis\/\" title=\"How Democrats And Joe Biden Caused The Border Crisis\">presidential primary debate<\/a><\/a> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Trump senior adviser Brian Hughes said in a statement to NBC News that the campaign\u2019s No. 1 criterion for choosing a running mate \u201cis a strong leader who will make a great President for eight years after his next four year term concludes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/20\/politics\/debate-biden-trump-preparations-president\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first debate<\/a> between Trump and President Joe Biden on Thursday night in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book &#8220;We Hold These Truths&#8221; and screenwriter of the political documentary &#8220;I Want Your Money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Graduated dean&#8217;s list from West Point <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law <\/p>\n<p>  Books Written <\/p>\n<p>  We Hold These Truths <\/p>\n<p>  Professional Memberships <\/p>\n<p>  Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Entertainment, Faith <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has selected his vice-presidential candidate for the upcoming November election. 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