Trump knows what sort of vice president he wants, has an ever-changing list of candidates and is likely to drag the audition process out as long as possible.
By Marianne LeVine, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker, The Washington PostFormer Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott join former president Donald Trump onstage during a New Hampshire primary watch party in Nashua on Jan. 23.
Holding a semipublic competition to determine his vice president — and waiting until the last minute to make his choice — will play to the former president’s advantage, Trump adviser Jason Miller has argued. All the would-be candidates will work hard for Trump, and Trump and his team will have more time to assess their strengths and weaknesses, Miller has told others in Trump’s orbit. Miller has also told other advisers that many of the contenders could be Cabinet secretaries.
Trump’s vice-presidential pick will be one of his most important decisions ahead of the November election. Most voters already have strong views about Trump, and he has suggested that his choice of running mate “won’t have any impact at all.” Pence launched his own presidential bid last year, saying Trump was no longer qualified for the presidency after Jan. 6, and has pointedly refused to endorse him.
“Job number one is a sycophant,” Christie said. “Job number two is whatever he believes is the best political advantage on the day he makes the decision. Not the day before, not the day after.” The Noem team has provided the Trump campaign with data that shows she outperforms other potential vice-presidential candidates in the battleground states, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Ian Fury, a spokesperson for Noem, said she had a “fantastic conversation” with Trump last week.
Trump advisers said almost every candidate named in this article has visited Mar-a-Lago at least once in recent weeks. Sen. Kevin Cramer , who met with Trump recently and has encouraged him to pick Scott, said the former president isn’t offering any hints.
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