{"id":2291083,"date":"2024-07-09T11:15:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-triple-threat-what-the-former-presidents-vp-finalists-bring-to-the-table-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T11:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:16:35","slug":"trumps-triple-threat-what-the-former-presidents-vp-finalists-bring-to-the-table-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-triple-threat-what-the-former-presidents-vp-finalists-bring-to-the-table-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s triple threat: What the former president\u2019s VP finalists bring to the table &#8211; 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\">32<\/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%2Ftrumps-triple-threat-what-the-former-presidents-vp-finalists-bring-to-the-table-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=2291083&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 potential vice presidential \u2064picks, \u200dnarrowing down the list to three finalists: Sen. Marco\u200d Rubio, Sen. J.D. Vance, and\u2064 Gov. Doug\u2064 Burgum. Each candidate brings different\u200b qualities to the\u2064 table, with Rubio having the most government experience, \u200dVance being a political outsider \u200dwith a strong conservative\u200d following, and Burgum a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakotas-republican-governor-set-to-launch-presidential-bid\/\" title=\"ND&#039;s GOP Governor to Run for President\">successful businessman turned politician<\/a>.\u2064 The article \u2062highlights \u2064the strengths and potential challenges\u2064 each candidate may face in\u2064 being chosen as Trump&#8217;s running mate. The final decision is expected soon, with speculation surrounding\u2063 the announcement at the upcoming Republican \u200bNational Convention.  <\/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\u2019s triple threat: What the former president\u2019s VP finalists bring to the table<\/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\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T10:26:09-04:00\">July 9, 2024 10:26 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697960\" 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\u2019s <\/a>final decision on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3073216\/marco-rubio-vp-speculation-trump-rally-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><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><\/a> is likely just days away, with the final day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>, July 18, viewed as a solid deadline for the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement could even come as soon as Tuesday, when Trump will hold a rally near Miami with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL) in attendance. In the meantime, Trump has been rumored to have narrowed down his list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">vice presidential candidates<\/a> to three: Rubio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gov. Doug Burgum<\/a> (R-ND).<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what they bring to the table.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marco Rubio<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040479\/who-is-marco-rubio-trump-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WHO IS MARCO RUBIO? MEET ONE OF THE EIGHT TOP NAMES ON TRUMP\u2019S VP SHORT LIST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rubio has the most government experience of the three by far, with about 26 years of local, state, and national experience. As a Cuban-American, he also likely appeals to a growing Hispanic constituency in the United States that the Trump campaign has made a point of attracting.<\/p>\n<p>He has not lacked ambition in his career. He previously ran against Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination and finished third in the delegate count and fourth in the popular vote. Given his prior ventures, Rubio also likely has the most name recognition of the three.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio did have some contentious moments with Trump during that 2016 cycle, once calling him a \u201ccon artist,\u201d but he seems to have made up with the former president in the time since. Some have even viewed his recent vote against Ukraine aid as a sign that he is trying to move closer to Trump\u2019s positions.<\/p>\n<p>One large mark against Rubio is that, given his prior fame, he may overshadow the former president, something that some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eYBkD-eGyMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>believe<\/a> Trump may take into account.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio\u2019s path to the White House on a Trump ticket is also complicated by his Florida residency. One of either Trump or Rubio would have to go through the process of changing their home state if they want to be eligible for Florida\u2019s 30 Electoral College votes Republicans are all but guaranteed to secure in November.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JD Vance<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040245\/who-is-jd-vance-trump-2024-vp-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS JD VANCE? MEET ONE OF THE EIGHT TOP NAMES ON TRUMP\u2019S VP SHORT LIST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vance fits the political outsider mold that used to apply to Trump, having only about 1 1\/2 years of political experience. However, he\u2019s been a staunch defender of Trump in recent years and was a popular pick among conservatives at Turning Point USA\u2019s The People\u2019s Convention, winning 43% of the vote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-beats-desantis-in-pray-vote-stand-summit-straw-poll\/\" title=\"Trump wins Pray Vote Stand Summit straw poll over DeSantis.\">vice presidential straw poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like Trump, he\u2019s also had a movie made after himself, <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>, which is based on his 2016 memoir. Trump has been featured in multiple movies and media series, including most recently as the primary character in <em>The Apprentice<\/em>, which stars Sebastian Stan as the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Another mark for Vance could be his friendship with Trump\u2019s son, Donald Trump Jr., a pair who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/27\/us\/politics\/jd-vance-trump-vp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>apparently<\/a> \u201ctext or talk nearly daily.\u201d Vance, 39, would be the third-youngest vice president in U.S. history if Trump is elected and chooses the senator as his running mate.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doug Burgum<\/h2>\n<p><strong><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=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS DOUG BURGUM? MEET ONE OF THE EIGHT TOP NAMES ON TRUMP\u2019S VP SHORT LIST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Burgum, too, shares many similarities with the former president. He comes from a billionaire background and has been directly involved in politics since late 2016 when he was elected as North Dakota\u2019s governor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also fits the bill as a lesser-known <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>, someone less likely to overshadow Trump. However, Burgum has only very recently come to support Trump consistently, going as far as to attend his criminal trial in New York in support. Burgum attacked Trump just last year when he was challenging him for the presidential nomination, saying he wouldn\u2019t do business with him and that \u201cyou\u2019re judged by the company you keep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A significant tool in Burgum\u2019s vice presidential candidacy is his time as governor. With that experience, Burgum could settle into the role easier than others who have been pure legislators such as Rubio and Vance.<\/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_1697960\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697960\"}});<\/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>Trump is close to announcing his vice presidential pick, with the final day of the Republican National Convention as a deadline. 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