Sen. Karl Rove said on Thursday, just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that he is endorsing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as former President Donald Trump’s running mate.
Trump has yet to officially announce his running mate, but is expected to do so soon. However, several names have been floated in succession, including Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Burgum, sparking rumors. Karl Rove, however, believes Burgum is the right choice.
Of the three named, “Doug Burgum is not only the safe choice, but he also has the advantage of having a successful governor, the governor of the second-largest energy producing state in the union,” Loeb explained.
“If you want to put energy on the campaign trail, who better to do it? But I agree with Josh, we should not just see Donald Trump as a former and future president of the United States. apprentice“There may be some twists and turns before this all comes to an end,” he said.
His remarks were made after Donald Trump Jr. schedule He is scheduled to speak at the convention on Wednesday just before President Trump’s running mate. It is widely known that Senator Donald Jr. is friends with Senator Vance, and he has publicly stated that Senator Vance is his first choice to be his father’s running mate.
“Speaking of vice presidential candidates, what are you guys thinking right now?” Don Jr. Asked In a recent podcast episode, It was the trigger“As many of you know, I’ve been a supporter of J.D. Vance.”
He also shared a clip of Vance’s recent speech and urged people to watch it.
“If you want to know what America First is, watch this right now,” he said.
If you want to know what America First is, watch this now 🔥
“America is not just an idea. America is a nation. America is a people with a common history and a common future.” — translator pic.twitter.com/1zQEv9u1Mm
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 11, 2024
Notably, Burgum said last month that he believes Trump could win “no matter who the vice president is.”
“I think if you look back at political history, the last time the choice of vice president actually swayed the outcome of an election was when Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson and Lyndon Johnson helped Kennedy win,” he said.
“And President Trump right now has very strong support among Hispanics, blacks, people under 30, independents. So he’s very strong on all fronts. So he can pick someone that we can focus on and say, ‘Hey, let’s get somebody to get things done. Let’s pick someone that’s going to help him govern,” he added.
