Former president of the United States donald trump confirmed that he has already decided who will be his vice presidential candidate facing the presidential elections next November, although “no one knows” his choice yet.
In statements to the American network NBCNewsthe Republican leader assured that he has the name of his vice president “in mind,” although he has not yet communicated it to the candidates competing for the position.
Trump also said that “It is most likely” that this person will be present at the debate next Thursday in Atlanta against the current president and candidate for reelection for the Democratic Party, Joe Biden.
According to the aforementioned television channel, the Republican leader would be deciding between the governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgumthe senator for Ohio J.D. Vance and the senator from Florida Marco Rubioas possible main contenders for the position.
The Republican candidate is expected to announce the selection of his potential vice president during the Republican National Conventionwhich begins July 15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This Saturday, Trump urged his country’s evangelicals to vote en masse in the November presidential elections to help him regain faith. White Houseand promised to “fiercely” protect the religious freedom if elected.
“Evangelicals and Christians do not vote as much as they should“said the Republican candidate in a Washington hotel before hundreds of attendees at the Faith and Freedom coalition conference (Faith and Freedom, in Spanish).
“They go to church every Sunday but they don’t vote. And we have to make sure they vote this time, because they only have to do it this time”he asked. “In four years you don’t have to vote, okay? In four years, don’t vote, I don’t care,” she concluded, causing laughter from the audience.
The magnate assured evangelicals, who played an important role in his rise to power in 2016, that he would defend their faith.
Trump has already allowed them to win a historic victory by appointing three conservative judges to the Supreme Courtwhich in 2022 annulled the right to abortion throughout the United States.
“We will protect Christians in our schools, in our military, our administration, our workplaces, in our hospitals“, got engaged.
Source: Ambito