Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a clue about the involvement of over six people on his shortlist for the vice presidential position.
Short-listed people are likely to be Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and former Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.
The disclosure took place during an event, where host Laura Ingraham presented Trump with six options: DeSantis, Scott, biotech entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Representative Byron Donalds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and Gabbard.
Trump responded when asked if each of these individuals was on his shortlist, “Yes, they are. To be honest, every single one of them is good. They’re all solid and in terrific condition.”
Trump’s consideration of DeSantis is important given his unrehearsed speaking style. After finishing in second place in the Iowa caucuses, DeSantis withdrew from the presidential race.
The dynamics have since evolved, with DeSantis inscribing Trump, leading to the ending of Trump’s derogatory “DeSanctimonious” nickname for the governor.
During the town hall, Trump gave the most praise to Senator Tim Scott, who was present in the audience.
Scott, having withdrawn from the Republican primary last year and subsequently endorsing Trump, has been actively campaigning for the former president in anticipation of South Carolina’s February 24 primary.
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