Trump vice presidential short list: Pros and cons of nine hopefuls

Trump vice presidential short list: Pros and cons of nine hopefuls


Former President Donald Trump’s weekend donor retreat is being billed as a vice presidential audition as the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee weighs his running mate options.

Trump has suggested in interviews he will be making a decision “closer to Wisconsin time,” meaning the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this July.

While former Vice President Mike Pence might be seen as a cautionary tale for potential Trump understudies, the job is nevertheless attractive to ambitious Republicans. If Trump wins in November, he will be constitutionally ineligible to seek a third term, and his vice president will have an inside track for the 2028 GOP nomination.

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The different names being floated in the Trump veepstakes bring their advantages and disadvantages. Here are a few of the factors

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