Former president Donald Trump ran a money-spinning donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, with several heavyweight Republicans in attendance believed to be on his list of running mates.
Leaked audio, obtained by Axios, dropped a few hints at where he might be leaning, although ‘The Apprentice’-style decision could still be a couple of months from being finalized.
When it came to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Trump admitted, “his name is coming up a lot for vice president.” However, the pair could hit a snag being on the same ticket as they are both residents of Florida. The 12th Amendment states that should a presidential ticket include residents from the same state, that state is prohibited from voting for them.
The same issue could arise with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). Trump tried to explain that Donalds has “created something very special politically.” Another candidate in the same boat is Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), who Trump credited as “a man that knows more about the military” so much so that Trump calls him about military affairs.
“I like diversity. Diversité as you would say. I like diversité,” Trump said. “[Donors] worth millions of dollars . . . all want a piece of Byron.”
“As a candidate he did a good job,” Trump said of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), “but as a surrogate he’s unbelievable.”
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