Before running for the presidency, Donald Trump became nationally known for his TV role on The Apprentice as a businessman choosing among candidates vying to join his organization.
“You’re fired!” became a famous catchphrase of Trump as the show grew in popularity, and in some particularly memorable episodes of the celebrity vintage, the likes of John Rich, Trace Adkins and Piers Morgan battled to raise the most money in fundraising tasks.
Fast forward years later, nearly a dozen politicians hope to hear some version of “You’re hired!” from Trump as they jockey to join his 2024 campaign as his running mate.
Trump will reprise his Apprentice-style competition over the weekend when several Republican lawmakers, rumored to be on the long list of vice presidential candidates, head to Palm Beach, Florida, for a three-day GOP donor retreat.
The lawmakers are auditioning for the “golden ticket” also known as Trump’s second in command and the likely next head of the GOP after Trump’s tenure is over.
At the retreat, these vice presidential candidates will have to prove they have the stamina to impress GOP donors, the charisma to work under Trump, and the ability to bring funds and votes to a campaign that is struggling against the Democratic Party’s fundraising apparatus.
While Trump won’t announce the winner of the competition this weekend, this is a crucial test for who will rise and who gets “fired” from the running mate list.
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Author: Paul Bedard
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