US election 2024: Trump has picked vice-president nominee, will attend debate against Biden
- The top vice presidential contenders, include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, and Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio
Former President Donald Trump said he’s made up his mind on who he’ll select as his vice presidential nominee – but hasn’t told the Republicans vying for the position his decision yet.
When asked by a reporter on Saturday if he had decided on his pick for vice-president, Trump replied: “In my mind, yeah.” Asked if anyone knew his selection, he said, “No, nobody knows.”
Trump said during a stop on Saturday at a cheesesteak restaurant in Philadelphia that his running mate would be attending next Thursday’s presidential debate in Atlanta, according to an NBC News reporter at the event.
Many of the top vice presidential contenders – including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, and Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio – are expected to attend a watch party hosted by Trump’s campaign.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has previously said he would announce his choice at or shortly before the Republican National Convention, which begins July 15 in Milwaukee.
But Trump may decide to make the announcement earlier, in part to distract from coverage of his July 11 sentencing on 34 felony counts in a New York hush money case.
