He Former Republican President Donald Trump seeks his second term in USAbeing a candidate for the 2024 elections. He has yet to give the name of his running mate as the future vice president, whom he has to choose carefully if he wants expand your electoral base in his duel against the Democrat who is up for re-election, Joe Biden.
In a recent interview, Trump himself said that he will not announce the name before the Republican national convention, which will be held from July 15 to 18. However, Speculation regarding possible candidates continues.
Among the names that circulate the most, Tim Scott’s profile stands outhe African-American senator from South Carolinapraised repeatedly by the former Republican president who highlights the loyalty of this 50-year-old man, former candidate for the White House: “You are a much better candidate for me than you have been for yourself,” he said at a recent rally.
With Scott as his right hand, Trump could aim to win over black voterswho overwhelmingly preferred Joe Biden in the 2020 elections. However, the counterpart reproaches the senator for his lack of magnetism, especially during the debates.
If it is about attracting new voter profiles, Elise Stefanik39 years old, is another of the figures who could contribute to boost Trump’s candidacy. The congresswoman from New York came to Congress with moderate positions, but her meteoric rise among Republicans is due, in part, to the support of the party’s representative in the elections.
If you choose her as your running mate, could win over a part of the female electorate, among whom their support declines, according to the latest polls. Although this alliance could scare away more moderate voters.
James David Vance, 39, has not been a fan of Donald Trump since the beginning, something that the former Republican president reproaches him for. However, this former military man and senator from Ohioknown for having published a best-selling book about the white working class in the United States, cannot go unnoticed as a possible option since, despite recently entering politics, he arouses interest in Republican circles.
This is mainly due to its ability to raise large sums of money for your party, which is an important characteristic in a country where political victories are obtained based on billions of dollars.
US elections: Trump could ally with former rivals
Two other possible candidates to fill the vacant position are figures who have maintained a tense relationship with the presidential candidate in the recent past but who, in the same way, could put their differences aside to form an alliance that benefits the party. One of them is Marcos Rubino, senator from Floridawho is very involved in geopolitical issues and could give him a valuable support among Hispanic voters.
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On the other hand there is Nikki Haley, Donald Trump’s latest rival in the Republican primaries. While she has not yet announced her public support for the candidacy of Trump, who called her an “airhead” on several occasions, the former governor of South Carolina is a key piece for the party: its image is very popular among Republican voters moderates and independents, votes that might otherwise go to Biden.
Also circulating are the names of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Senator Rick Scott, as well as businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Congressman Byron Donalds and former television host Kari Lake.
The South Dakota Governor Kristi Noemwho was long considered a possible candidate, was discarded by public opinion since he claimed to have shot and killed his dog because she was “indomitable.”
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