Former president Donald Trump just hinted at who his running mate might be, telling Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier that “people won’t be that surprised” by who he picks. This information comes just days before the New Hampshire caucus, where Trump and his Republican competitor, Nikki Haley, will duke it out. Keep reading for more information.
Trump Hints At His Vice President Choice
In an interview on Saturday, Jan. 20th, Baier asked Trump when he will decide who will join him on the ticket if he wins the Republican nomination. As usual, Trump did not give a straight answer, but hinted that it won’t be a surprise.
“Well, it’s never really had that much of an effect on an election,” Trump began. “Which is an amazing thing, both election and primary. It’s never really had much of an effect. I may or may not really [decide] something over the next couple of months. There’s no rush to that. It won’t have any impact at all.”
He continued, saying, "The person that I think I like is a very good person, a pretty standard. I think people won't be that surprised, but I would say there's probably a 25 percent chance that would be that person."
Baier pressed on, asking Trump if Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina that dropped out of the GOP primary race in November, could potentially be his running mate. But again, Trump sidestepped around the question, merely calling him a "great guy" before describing other South Carolinian political figures.
Redditors Try To Guess Trump's Running Mate
In a thread on Reddit, users have gone back and forth with different ideas of who Trump may pick as his vice president. "Typically a candidate's VP choice is made to balance out a deficiency in the candidate's base," one user explained. "I think he will pick a woman to attempt to broaden his appeal.
"I'd be surprised if he picks anyone," another person wrote. "Dictators don't usually like vice-dictators." Trump has previously said that he will be a "dictator" on "day one" of his presidency, if he is elected.
"I predict he chooses Donald Trump Jr.," one person said.
"I think Trump will have to pick someone 100% on the MAGA train who will back his next play for dictatorship," a final person said. "He will not pick Haley or anyone who criticized him one iota while running."
