The rush of activity shows how the behind-the-scenes maneuvering is escalating.
Donald Trump has said he likely won’t formally pick a running mate until closer to the Republican National Convention. | Jamie Kelter Davis for POLITICOWhen J.D. Vance went on CNN during the prime time hour last week, he may as well have had an audience of one.
Vance and almost a dozen other vice presidential contenders have flooded cable and network news recently, with an eye toward serving as Trump’s running mate. Perhaps more importantly, Trump and top aides have been closely monitoring what they’ve been doing. As the former president decides whom to pick, he is specifically watching to see what they’re doing to help his campaign, according to a person close to Trump who was granted anonymity to describe internal deliberations.
The jockeying to be Trump’s No. 2 is ramping up. This past Sunday, a handful of vice presidential contenders, including Arkansas Sen., fanned out on television programs. Each received strong reviews from the former president’s team, the person said. Trump has said he likely won’t formally pick a running mate until closer to the Republican National Convention, which starts July 15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But Trump’s team has begun vetting would-be candidates, as is typical in vice presidential searches. The list of those under consideration is long, according to two people familiar with the process who were granted anonymity to speak freely. Trump, they say, has been adding names to the roster.
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