Former President Donald Trump, likely the Republican presidential nominee, has reportedly narrowed down his choices for a running mate to just three individuals, according to a CNN report. Alayna Treene from CNN mentioned that Trump has indicated he knows who his pick will be, though the formal announcement hasn’t been made yet. The top contenders are Doug Burgum, J.D. Vance, and Marco Rubio, as per sources close to Trump’s team.
Treene highlighted the unpredictability of Trump’s decision-making process, noting his tendency to change his mind frequently based on various factors such as media appearances and conversations. She emphasized that until the official announcement, speculation remains fluid, with previous reports mentioning additional names like Senators Tim Scott and Tom Cotton, as well as Representatives Byron Donalds and Elise Stefanik, along with Ben Carson.
“There’s so much speculation right now and a lot of anticipation over who Donald Trump is going to ultimately select. And this is the language we’ve heard Donald Trump say for a while, he’s often said that he knows who his choice is going to be,” CNN’s Alayna Treene.
“However, from my conversations with Donald Trump’s team, they’re still not completely, or they haven’t come to a formal decision yet on who he is going to select as his running mate. What I do know is that he has really narrowed his list to three top contenders: That is Doug Burgum, J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, all people that they believe currently are at the top of his list,” Treene added.
“But of course, this is Donald Trump we’re talking about. Whenever we try to predict who a candidate will pick for VP, it’s always a difficult task. It’s even harder with Donald Trump. And again, when I talk to his team, they say he is someone who changes his mind every day based on who he sees on TV, who he speaks with over the phone. And so until he formally makes his announcement, Donald Trump can change his mind up until the last minute,” she continued.
Trump recently confirmed that he has made his VP selection but has not disclosed the chosen candidate publicly. This decision, according to analysis from New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, reflects Trump’s unique position within the party, free from the need to appease specific factions as he did during his previous campaigns.
