In an exclusive interview on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, former President Donald Trump disclosed that he has narrowed his choices for a running mate to four finalists, once again sparking speculation about his strategic selection process, which he likened to a “highly sophisticated version of The Apprentice.”
During the radio interview, Trump discussed the complex dynamics of choosing a Vice President, emphasizing the high drama and strategic considerations involved in making such a critical decision. “You know, I may be leaning one way, and that changes sometimes, you know, all of a sudden you see something that you like or you don’t like, and you lean a little bit differently, but we have some very good… we have a very good bench,” Trump said.
“I’d love to do it during the convention, which would be, you know, or just slightly before the convention, like Monday. I’d love to do it on Tuesday or Wednesday, actually, but for a lot of complex reasons that you people understand, you pretty much don’t do that,” he noted.
The former president outlined his personal engagement with potential candidates, shedding light on the rigorous vetting process. “I got to know them very well. I’d say four people, you know, four or five people, but I got to know them very well. Some dropped out over the course of… They didn’t drop… there were reasons why they wouldn’t have done as well,” Trump revealed.
“I watched him [Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)] on television yesterday; he was fierce and great. I watched Marco over the weekend on television; he was incredible. JD’s been great. You have a man named Burgum, who’s a fantastic governor in North Dakota. And you know, it’s a state that’s very, very prosperous, very successful. And he’s done a good job there,” Trump added.
According to a recent prediction by Decision Desk HQ, the Republican Party has a 65% chance of retaining the majority in the House, while former President Donald Trump’s chances of winning the White House have increased. This represents a slight increase of one percentage point from their earlier forecast this week. Additionally, Decision Desk HQ anticipates that the GOP will win 11 out of the 16 races considered toss-ups. This analysis suggests a cautiously optimistic outlook for the Republicans in the upcoming elections, indicating potential stability in their House majority.
“Six, seven months ago, it was a disaster for Republicans and Kevin McCarthy and all that turmoil,” said DDHQ Director of Data Science Scott Tranter, according to The Hill. “But by and large, the generic ballot for Republicans has been good, unusually good, in a presidential year, and that has really trickled down to some of these House races, which is why we see the Republicans slightly favored in 11 of the 16 toss-ups,” he added, nothing that former President Donald Trump has a 58 percent chance of winning the presidency.
Just over a week after President Joe Biden’s poorly received debate performance, there’s turmoil within his administration, with some members expressing their discontent anonymously in the media. The chaotic atmosphere is being likened to the plot of the comedy film “Weekend at Bernie’s,” where a family tries to maintain the illusion that their deceased uncle is still alive during a weekend trip.
Axios published the grumblings of several White House staffers, who offered candid assessments about their boss’s chances in November and where they think his top advisors went wrong. “Everyone is miserable, and senior advisers are a total black hole,” a White House official told the outlet.
“Even if you’re trying to focus on work, nothing is going to break through or get any acknowledgment” from bosses. A high-ranking official at the Democratic National Committee added, “The only thing that can really allay concerns is for the president to demonstrate that he’s capable of running this campaign.”
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