Donald Trump Jr. is looking for a “warrior” to run alongside his father, former President Donald Trump, in the 2024 White House race.
Trump Jr. emphasizes the importance of the vice president’s role and urges his father to choose a running mate who is willing to tackle clear challenges. told the New York Post This position requires someone who can take political attacks and fight back.
“What I want in that role is I want a fighter. I understand what they’re going to throw at us,” Trump Jr., 46, said.
“In 2016, we needed someone to provide balance. [the ticket] — That’s where Mike Pence makes sense, so it’s like yin and yang. [given] Given the vicious nature of the swamp and the insanity we see on a daily basis, we need people who can withstand those attacks,” said Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest son.
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“What I want for the role is I want a fighter,” Donald Trump Jr. told the New York Post of his expectations for his father’s running mate. (Getty Images)
In comments to the paper, Trump Jr. said he was endorsing people like Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Former Fox News host and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
Trump Jr. told the Post that he has no intention of working in his father’s administration if he is re-elected this November, although he said he “won’t rule anything out.” It’s a contrast. and her husband, Jared Kushner, both held senior White House positions during President Trump’s first term.
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If Trump is re-elected later this year, Trump Jr. said he intends to “very actively” participate in the 2024 presidential transition team. However, the Post reported that Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, will continue to help raise money.
“It’s mainly to make sure that the D.C. swamp rats and swamp critters don’t get in there and run wild,” he said.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night event as his son Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. look on at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Trump Jr. said he would like to see John Ratcliffe, the former director of national intelligence, and Cliff, Trump’s former special assistant who made various claims during the 2019 presidential election, as candidates to run alongside his father. He mentioned Mr. Sims’ name. A revealing memoir detailing his brief stint in the White House.
Trump Jr. is primarily looking for someone who is “loyal” and advocates for the “America First” ideals his father has preached for the past decade.
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“There are a lot of talented people to choose from in the first four years of this administration,” he said, “and it’s easy to see who will be the best, the most loyal, and the one who will carry out an America-first policy.”
Despite his father’s past statements about political retaliation, Trump Jr. told the outlet that his father “is going to lead the country in the direction it’s supposed to go,” adding that his father’s only “retribution is ours.” It will be a success.” Country. “
Earlier this year, President Trump said he already knew who he would choose as his running mate, but would not announce the name yet.
“I know who it’s going to be,” Trump said at a Fox News town hall event in Iowa in January.
Donald Trump Jr. speaks to supporters at his father’s rally on February 23, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Tassos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Earlier this month, there were reports that President Trump had ruled out making Ramaswamy his running mate, and was instead considering him as a cabinet candidate.
Several other prominent Republicans, including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Rep. Byron Donald, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, have endorsed the former president. It is rumored that he is being considered as a vice presidential candidate.
