[[{“value”:”During a Fox News town hall hosted by Laura Ingraham, President Trump acknowledged a short list of vice presidential candidates.
The list included:
Vivek Ramaswamy
Tim Scott
Byron Donalds
Kristi Noem
Ron DeSantis
Tulsi Gabbard
“Are they all on your short list?” Ingraham asked.
“They are,” Trump responded.
WATCH:
Trump acknowledges that Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Kristi Noem, Tulsi Gabbard are on the shortlist for VP pic.twitter.com/2CLNRF2U6i
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 21, 2024
“You would like to get somebody that could help you from the voter standpoint and honestly, all of those people are good. They’re all good. They’re all solid,” Trump continued.
“I want people with common sense,” he added.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Trump confirms Vivek is on his VP shortlist: “Yeah… All of those people are good. They’re all solid.” pic.twitter.com/liUb3Ksgnz
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 21, 2024
In another clip, Trump signaled out Tim Scott when discussing his potential running mate.
“What qualities are you looking for in your vice presidential pick?” Ingraham asked.
“The first quality has to be somebody who you think would be a good president because if something should happen you have to have somebody that’s going to be a great president. A lot of people are talking about that gentleman right over there,” Trump said, pointing to Tim Scott in the audience.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Trump singles-out Tim Scott in audience when asked about his 2024 VP pick pic.twitter.com/jwnxKqJxXe
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 21, 2024
BREAKING REPORT: Trump announces short list for Vice President, singles out TIM SCOTT at event, offers high praise…
WOULD YOU SUPPORT TIM SCOTT FOR VP? pic.twitter.com/F3Lugz3mIY
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 21, 2024
The Washington Examiner reports:
Scott ran against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination but dropped out of the race in November. He would later endorse Trump days before the New Hampshire primary last month, in a major snub of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
The Palmetto State senator was in attendance at the Fox News town hall with Trump in Greenville. He is set to appear with Trump on Friday during another South Carolina appearance.
Other vice presidential contenders include former Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who also appeared in South Carolina earlier Tuesday. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) are also among the running mate contenders Trump affirmed on Tuesday.
BREAKING: Donald Trump tells Laura Ingraham he’s considering as VP:
Ron DeSantis
Vivek Ramaswamy
Kristi Noem
Byron Donalds
Tulsi Gabbard
pic.twitter.com/g2bpF3dlsD
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 21, 2024
From Daily Mail:
A DailyMail.com poll in New Hampshire found Ramaswamy is the top choice to be running mate, followed by Scott in second and Tucker Carlson and Ben Carson in joint third.
‘All of those people are good. They’re all solid,’ Trump told Laura Ingraham Monday night.
Trump said, however, that deciding on a running mate might not be the biggest decision of his campaign.
‘The one thing that always surprises me is that the VP choice always has no impact,’ he said.
Trump noted that 2008 Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin did have an enormous impact, but faced attacks unlike anyone ever had before.
He then attempted to make his case for what qualities he felt his running mate should bring to the ticket.
‘It’s a very important position. You would like to get somebody who could help you from the voters’ standpoint,’ Trump said – but noted he wanted someone with ‘common sense.’
DeSantis became a target of Trump’s notorious mockery during the primary, though the Florida governor dropped out and endorsed him.
Gabbard, who served several terms in the House of Representatives and ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat, has since left the party and become a regular in conservative media.
Scott and Ramaswamy both dropped out of the race after the early contests to endorse Trump.”}]] [[{“value”:”
The list included: Vivek Ramaswamy Tim Scott Byron Donalds Kristi Noem Ron DeSantis Tulsi Gabbard Vivek Ramaswamy Tim Scott Byron Donalds Kristi Noem Ron DeSantis Tulsi Gabrield were on the list. Ingraham asked: “Are they all in your short list?” “They are,” Trump replied. WATCH: Trump acknowledges that Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Kristi Noem, Tulsi Gabbard are on the shortlist for VP pic.twitter.com/2CLNRF2U6i — Acyn (@Acyn) February 21, 2024 “You would like to get somebody that could help you from the voter standpoint and honestly, all of those people are good. They’re all great. “They’re all solid,” Trump added. “I want people who have common sense,” Trump added. Watch: Vivek confirmed to be on Trump’s VP shortlist. “Yeah… all of those people are great.” They’re solid.” pic.twitter.com/liUb3Ksgnz — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 21, 2024 In another clip, Trump signaled out Tim Scott when discussing his potential running mate. Ingraham asked, “What qualities do you want in your vice-presidential pick?” “The first thing you need is someone who you believe would make a great president. If something were to happen, you’d want to have someone that could be a great leader.” Many people are talking about the gentleman over there,” Trump said pointing at Tim Scott in his audience. WATCH: BREAKING: Trump singles-out Tim Scott in audience when asked about his 2024 VP pick pic.twitter.com/jwnxKqJxXe — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 21, 2024 BREAKING REPORT: Trump announces short list for Vice President, singles out TIM SCOTT at event, offers high praise… WOULD YOU SUPPORT TIM SCOTT FOR VP? pic.twitter.com/F3Lugz3mIY — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 21, 2024 The Washington Examiner reports: Scott ran against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination but dropped out of the race in November. He would endorse Trump just days before the New Hampshire primaries last month in a major snub to former South Carolina Governor. Nikki Haley. The Palmetto State Senator was present at the Fox News Greenville town hall with Trump. He will appear with Trump at a second South Carolina appearance on Friday. Vivek Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-FL, also appeared in South Carolina on Tuesday. Rep. Byron Donalds, former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabrield and Gov. Trump also confirmed on Tuesday that Kristi Noem, a Republican from South Dakota, is a possible running mate. BREAKING Donald Trump tells Laura Ingraham that Ron DeSantis is a candidate he is considering as his VP.Vivek Ramaswamy
Kristi Noem
Byron Donalds
Tulsi Gabbard pic.twitter.com/g2bpF3dlsD — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 21, 2024 From Daily Mail: A DailyMail.com poll in New Hampshire found Ramaswamy is the top choice to be running mate, followed by Scott in second and Tucker Carlson and Ben Carson in joint third. All of those people are good. Trump told Laura Ingraham on Monday night that they were all solid. Trump said that choosing a running mate may not be the most important decision of his campaign. “The VP choice has no impact on me,” he said. Trump pointed out that Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for VP, had a huge impact but was attacked like no one else before. He then tried to explain what qualities he thought his running mate would bring to the ticket. It’s an important position. Trump said that he would like someone who could help him from the voters’ perspective, but also noted that he wanted somebody with ‘commonsense’. DeSantis was the target of Trump’s famous mockery during the primaries, even though the Florida Governor dropped out and endorsed DeSantis. Gabbard has left the Democratic Party and is now a regular on conservative media. She served in the House of Representatives for several terms and ran for President in 2020 as a Democrat. Scott and Ramaswamy dropped out of the race following the early contests in order to endorse Trump.
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