{"id":2288432,"date":"2024-07-03T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-times-vice-presidential-announcement-for-maximum-impact-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T07:35:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T11:35:04","slug":"trump-times-vice-presidential-announcement-for-maximum-impact-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-times-vice-presidential-announcement-for-maximum-impact-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump times vice presidential announcement for maximum impact- Washington Examiner"},"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-times-vice-presidential-announcement-for-maximum-impact-washington-examiner%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=2288432&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 former President Donald Trump&#8217;s strategy of delaying the announcement of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a> to avoid\u200c overshadowing negative\u200b news coverage of his opponent, President Joe Biden. Republican strategists and experts share \u200cinsights into the potential\u200b impact of the timing of the announcement on the election dynamics. The article also \u2063delves \u2063into \u2063the potential\u2062 vice \u2062presidential \u2062candidates on Trump&#8217;s\u200c short list and their respective strengths and weaknesses. the focus is on the \u2064importance of selecting a capable vice president who can eventually become president. Trump&#8217;s \u200bcampaign emphasizes the need for a\u2063 strong leader \u200dto\u200b serve as his vice president.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump times vice presidential announcement for maximum impact<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/naomi-lim\/\">Naomi Lim<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T07:00:00-04:00\">July 3, 2024 7:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693677\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s vice presidential nominee used to be one of the only unknown variables in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 election rematch<\/a> against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>, excluding Trump\u2019s legal entanglements.<\/p>\n<p>But with the first sitting congressional Democrat calling on Biden to stand aside as the party\u2019s presumptive nominee before next month\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>convention<\/a> in Chicago, Trump may delay his vice presidential announcement so it does not step on Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-ends-2021-with-terrible-new-years-eve-headlines\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Ends 2021 with Terrible New Year&#039;s Eve Headlines\">negative news coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Delaying Trump\u2019s vice presidential announcement \u201cmakes sense\u201d because some Democrats are \u201cin the process of burning down the Biden campaign,\u201d with the \u201csad truth\u201d that Biden is \u201cnot up to the job\u201d after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate performance <\/a>last week, according to Republican strategist Cesar Conda, chief domestic policy officer adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney and onetime chief of staff to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVP picks generate positive buzz and excite the party faithful at the conventions, so it might make sense to roll out the pick during or just before the convention,\u201d Conda told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> \u201cAfter the pick is made, the picks usually fade into the background until the VP debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist John Feehery agreed it was \u201cwise\u201d for Trump to \u201cwait,\u201d with the former president previously indicating he would make the announcement before this month\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>GOP convention<\/a> in Milwaukee. There had also been speculation that Trump could have made the announcement after last week\u2019s debate had he not performed well, but Biden\u2019s performance overshadowed his in their matchup\u2019s aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media is desperate to change the subject so it is pretty wise to wait,\u201d Feehery, a partner at lobbying firm EFB Advocacy, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>With a post-debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> poll published Tuesday finding that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a> is 2 percentage points behind Trump, compared to Biden, who is 6 points behind his predecessor, Feehery contended, \u201cWe don\u2019t know yet if Biden is going to survive this.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump might be running against Kamala, so they could change the equation on who would be the best VP choice,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t really have a great analysis on who would be the best choice for VP other than somebody who helps Trump shore up his biggest weaknesses, which in my mind are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> and Trump\u2019s own advanced age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since 1984 for Democrats and 1996 for Republicans, first-time vice presidential announcements have happened one day to about three weeks before their respective party\u2019s convention, according to vice presidential scholar Joel\u00a0Goldstein, a Saint Louis University School of Law professor emeritus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn example of timing affecting the choice was Sen. [John] McCain\u2019s announcement of Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008 right after the Democratic convention ended to blunt Sen. [Barack] Obama\u2019s convention bounce,\u201d Goldstein told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cOne of the most effective VP announcements was Bill Clinton\u2019s announcement of Al Gore in 1992.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Claremont McKenna College politics professor John Pitney Jr. downplayed the likelihood of a vice presidential announcement changing the dynamics of the Biden-Trump race but that, \u201cas a showman,\u201d \u201cTrump wants every media edge he can get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll wait until his choice isn\u2019t in the shadow of a bigger story,\u201d Pitney told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>But Pitney, a former Republican operative, did have opinions on Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-picks-on-trumps-vp-short-list-speaks-out-about-what-45-really-needs-in-a-second-in-command\/\" title=\"VP Shortlist Pick Speaks on What Trump Needs in a Second-in-Command\">vice presidential short list<\/a>, which includes Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Doug Burgum<\/a> (R-ND), Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), and Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>Pitney described Burgum\u2019s strengths as his experience as a governor and millionaire technology entrepreneur, adding that \u201che looks the part, which greatly appeals to Trump.\u201d Simultaneously, the governor is \u201cdull and largely unknown,\u201d but \u201cthat would not really hurt in November,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Rubio has \u201crun for president before and is comfortable discussing issues,\u201d in addition to assisting Trump \u201cwith some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hispanics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hispanic<\/a> voters, though a Spanish-fluent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cuban<\/a> American won\u2019t necessarily draw a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mexican<\/a> American voters,\u201d Pitney continued. But as Pitney noted, Trump \u201cmercilessly mocked\u201d the senator as \u201cLittle Marco\u201d in 2016 and the \u201cmean tweets\u201d will be \u201ceasy pickings for Democrats.\u201d He would have to change his voting residence from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>Pitney referred to Vance as \u201csmart,\u201d \u201carticulate,\u201d and a veteran \u201cwho has written about his personal debt to the Marine Corps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Robert DeNiro said in <em>Heat<\/em>, \u2018There is a flip side to that coin,&#8217;\u201d he said. \u201cWith his youth and Ivy League pedigree, he could draw favorable comparisons to Trump, who hates being upstaged. \u2026\u00a0 And some voters might take offense at\u00a0Vance\u2019s comment that \u2018I don\u2019t really care what happens to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ukraine<\/a> one way or another.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s overriding consideration for a vice presidential nominee should be: Is that person capable of being president, according to Conda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked in the vice president\u2019s office and think the names vetted all are up to the task and would be great picks,\u201d the founding partner of\u00a0Navigators\u00a0Global, an all-Republican lobbying firm, said. \u201cCompare the vetted names to Biden\u2019s failed pick of former Sen. Kamala Harris that pandered to gender and racial politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line is the Biden campaign is crashing and burning before our eyes,\u201d he went on. \u201cNow is not the time for Republicans to distract from the dumpster fire that is the Democratic Party today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign underscored how the former president \u201chas said himself, the top criteria in selecting a vice president is a strong leader who will make a great president for eight years after his next four-year term concludes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone telling you they know who or when President Trump will choose his VP is lying unless that person is named Donald J. Trump,\u201d Trump senior adviser Brian Hughes told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This week carries on a positive post-debate news cycle for Trump, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court<\/a> finding that presidents have immunity for official acts. The court\u2019s decision has resulted in another delay, this time the sentencing in his New York hush money trial, which was scheduled to take place next week but is now set for September.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) became the first Democratic member of Congress to call on Biden to step down as the party\u2019s nominee after the debate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the spin room after the debate, Vance criticized Democrats seeking to replace Biden on their ticket as hypocritical as they claim Trump is undermining \u201cdemocracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat would be a bigger threat to democracy than taking a candidate post-primary when millions of people, Democratic primary voters, have already voted and try to replace him at a convention with a few 100 Democratic elites?\u201d he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThat is the biggest threat to democracy that\u2019s been contemplated in American government in the last few years. And of course, the Democrats are doing it without a hint of shame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693677\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693677\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The timing of Donald Trump&#8217;s announcement of his vice presidential nominee is being strategically planned for maximum impact, with considerations being made to avoid overshadowing negative news coverage of Joe Biden. Republican strategists believe that delaying the announcement until closer to the convention would generate positive buzz and excitement among party faithful. The choice of vice president is seen as crucial in shoring up Trump&#8217;s weaknesses and potentially changing the dynamics of the race. Various potential candidates are being considered, with their strengths and weaknesses being analyzed. Ultimately, the focus is on selecting a nominee who is capable of being president. The Trump campaign emphasizes the importance of choosing a strong leader who can serve as president for eight years after Trump&#8217;s potential four-year term. The current positive news cycle for Trump, including a Supreme Court decision in his favor, is also factoring into the timing of the announcement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2288433,"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\/07\/trump-vance-scaled-1024x731.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33753,5894,3634,33752,32076],"class_list":["post-2288432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maximum-impact","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-vice-presidential-announcement","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/trump-vance-scaled-1024x731.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288432","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}