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The Big Story
Anticipation builds over Trump veepstakes
Now that the former president is the GOP’s presumptive nominee, speculation is building around who would be his pick for a running mate in his bid to retake the Oval Office.
© Chris Carlson, Associated Press
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) tied for first in a straw poll for who should be the former president's 2024 running mate at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.
Some strategists say Trump should use his running mate to gain a boost among key demographics. One rumored contender is South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R), who endorsed Trump after dropping out of the 2024 race and has been a surrogate in the campaign’s push to reach Black voters.
Ramaswamy and Scott are both ex-rivals of the former president in the 2024 GOP presidential primaries. Each endorsed Trump after dropping out of the race, and have since joined him on the campaign trail.
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard have also been floated for the second-in-command slot as the former president seeks to gain traction among suburban women.
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is a rumored possible VP contender, as well. Once a “never Trump” Republican, he’s since become one of the former president’s strongest supporters, though he sidestepped a question last year about whether he’d take the job if it was offered.
Read the latest on Vance VP speculation from The Hill’s Jared Gans.
Trump confirmed at least a half-dozen names on his shortlist for the right-hand role in February, after teasing the month prior that he already knew who was in the running for a vice presidential spot on his ticket.
Despite the chatter around who Trump might pick, though, his choice of a running mate might not make a major difference in how he fares in November.
Running as a quasi-incumbent, the former president is a known entity to voters – many of whom have already made up their minds about whether they want another Trump term.
The Hill’s Niall Stanage dives in on whether a VP choice could really impact the campaign.
Essential Reads
Key election stories and other recent campaign coverage:
Moskowitz fires back at Trump over remarks on Jewish Democrats
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) fired back at former President Trump over his latest remarks about Jewish Democrats Wednesday. Trump said any Jewish person who votes for Democrats or President Biden “should have their head examined” in remarks to reporters after landing in Georgia for a fundraiser. Moskowitz pushed back on the remark and referenced Trump’s 2022 meeting with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and white supremacist …
Full Story Biden’s message to Arizonans after abortion ruling: ‘Elect me’
President Biden encouraged residents of Arizona to vote for his reelection Wednesday in response to a state Supreme Court ruling that upheld an 1864 law and made performing abortion a felony. Biden at a press conference with the Japanese prime minister was asked what he would say to the people of Arizona in the aftermath of the ruling. “Elect me. I’m in the 20th century — 21st century. Not back then,” the president …
Full Story Trump, Speaker Johnson to hold joint press conference Friday on election integrity
Former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are set to hold a joint press conference Friday focussed on election integrity, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, an appearance that comes as one of Trump’s close allies is threatening to oust the Speaker from the top job. The press conference is scheduled to take place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., the source said. A second source …
Full Story The Countdown
Upcoming news themes and events we're watching:
- 96 days until the Republican National Convention
- 131 days until the Democratic National Convention
- 209 days until the 2024 general election
In Other News
Branch out with a different read from The Hill:
Trump says Arizona went too far with abortion law: ‘That will be straightened out’
Former President Trump said Wednesday Arizona had gone too far after the state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an 1864 law that made performing abortion a felony. The former president, speaking to reporters after landing in Georgia for a fundraiser, said the law in Arizona would “definitely” change and defended his view that abortion policy should be left to the states even as some of them enact restrictive …
Full Story RFK Jr. running mate says Khanna’s call for her to step down is ‘anti-democratic’
Nicole Shanahan, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, called Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-Calif.) open letter asking her to step down ‘anti-democratic’ in a social media post Tuesday. Shanahan, a Silicon Valley attorney, said the California progressive has flipped his stance after initially encouraging her to run in conversations between the two. “In my conversation with …
Full Story Around the Nation
Local and state headlines regarding campaigns and elections:
- 2 justices who upheld Arizona's 1864 abortion ban are up for retention. Who are they? (AZ Central)
- Republican attempt to impeach Colorado’s Secretary of State fails in state House (Colorado Public Radio)
- A California candidate will be on the ballot twice in November. What if he wins both races? (Los Angeles Times)
What We're Reading
Election news we've flagged from other outlets:
- Trump allies have a plan to hurt Biden’s chances: Elevate outsider candidates (The New York Times)
- How Trump decided to go with ‘states’ rights’ on abortion (The Washington Post)
- Democratic group invests in state-level races this year with an eye on future redistricting cycles (NBC News)
Elsewhere Today
Key stories on The Hill right now:
Group of Republicans blocks FISA bill with spy powers deadline looming
A group of House Republicans on Wednesday tanked a procedural vote to begin debate on a bill to reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, leaving the chamber scrambling on how to address the important spy tool before it expires next week. Nineteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting against a rule for legislation to … Read more
Former CIA chief: Trump ‘was not qualified at the time, and he is not qualified today’
Former CIA Director John Brennan criticized former President Trump in an interview with a Belgian state broadcaster published Sunday, saying Trump isn’t qualified to handle national security matters. “I think he didn’t believe what we were telling him,” Brennan said in the interview with RTBF, referring to a meeting on national … Read more
What People Think
Opinions related to campaigns and elections submitted to The Hill:
- The political nuance of Trump’s position on abortion
- Republicans can’t outrun their war on abortion rights
- Democrats are squatting on the Kennedy name
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