Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has evaded a question on Sunday about whether former President Trump had discussed her being a potential running mate for him, noting that there are “a lot of names” being considered via The Hill.
It has been noted that Stefanik joined Trump and numerous other vice presidential hopefuls at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida over the weekend. Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo asked the New York Republican whether Trump brought up her being his potential running mate while she was in attendance.
Stefanik had highlighted that there were a lot of Republicans there and that the gathering showed how unified the party is.
“Oh, we had a lot of great members there,” she said on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” “What really came out across to me, Maria, was how unified the Republican Party is and how many rising stars we had. There’s a lot of names that are in the mix. I’m honored to have my name as one of them in the mix right now.”
“But it is a true testament to the strength of the Republican Party. You have so many up-and-comers who are working hard every day to save America. And this is really a unified campaign to support President Trump … who will save this country this November,” she continued.
Stefanik with Trump’s daughter-in-law and Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), hosted a welcome reception on Friday to kick off the weekend, CNN reported.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding who will be selected as Trump’s running mate for the upcoming election in November. Some of the potential vice-presidential contenders include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and several others.
Stefanik, who is also a potential candidate for the vice president’s position, stated earlier this year that she wouldn’t have allowed the certification of the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021, had she been in Mike Pence’s position.
