Donald Trump has said he has chosen his running mate for November's presidential election.
Trump, the presumed Republican nominee, told NBC News reporters Jake Taylor and Dasha Barnes ahead of a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday (June 22) that he has chosen his running mate.
The only thing is that he did not say who it was, nor did he make it clear that he had not spoken to the individual in question, nor to anyone else.
When asked if he had made up his mind, Trump replied, “In my heart, yes.”
When asked if his chosen candidate knew he was the candidate, Trump replied, “No, nobody knows.”
Whoever it is will reportedly attend Thursday's presidential debate. Joe BidenHosted by CNN in Atlanta.
That doesn't mean the name of his running mate will be known that night — Trump has previously said he might make an announcement at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in mid-July.
Speculation about who the former president will choose as the Republican nominee for 2024 has grown as vetting materials have been sent to candidates.
According to sources The Hill North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Senators Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio were among those asked to submit requests for review.
Recent reports have said Rubio has risen to the top of the list, but Burgum is also considered the most likely to be selected and is one of Trump's most active surrogates, with Scott coming in second.
but, New York Post The report said sources said the South Carolina senator's “star is fading” and that he is unlikely to be selected.
Trump campaign officials had hoped that Scott could appeal to black voters.
The source said: post A senator “may not have the support of the black community, so it may not be worth putting on the shortlist,” but Scott still plans to be part of the former president's cabinet.
Several people speculated that the candidate's personality may be one of the reasons he was not selected.
“I think his biggest problem is that he's not very good at TV,” one person told the outlet.
Other candidates on the list include Rep. Byron Donald of Florida, Trump's former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was once seen as a leading candidate until she published a book about how she had executed her own dog.
