During Saturday's broadcast of the FNC program “Kabuto Live,” Republican presidential candidate Governor Ron DeSantis (R., Florida) announced that he was running against one of his opponents, former Governor Nikki Haley (R., Florida). denied the possibility. He selected South Carolina as his running mate.
When asked about the possibility by Fox News host Neil Kabuto, DeSantis quickly rejected the suggestion, dodging Haley's response to a question about being a possible running mate for Trump. questioned.
“You mentioned Nikki Haley’s comments about Iowa in New Hampshire,” Kabuto said. “New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who was supporting her, said this was just a joke, a reference to the fact that Donald Trump would probably win Iowa, and that the people of New Hampshire said he would correct that. That being said, in the midst of all of this, Nikki Haley said she might consider you as a running mate for her running mate. About that. What did you think?
“Well, I can tell you that I'm not going to accept that under any circumstances,” DeSantis responded. “You know, I'm running for president because I think we need someone who can win and get the job done. I want to do two years (2025 and 2026). I don't think it's a very lucrative position. I want to make an impact, Neil. I want to be able to deliver results for people. I'm in an office, but I'm there to be in a position where I can't deliver results to anyone. That doesn't appeal to me.”
“I think it's interesting,” he continued. “She refuses to rule out whether she would be Donald Trump's running mate if Trump were to become the nominee. And I think that's important because she Because they're really catering to a lot of Democratic Party donors, Democratic-leaning voters, a lot of people who are basically very anti-Trump and have actually donated large sums of money in the past to oppose Donald Trump. That's why they see her as an anti-Trumper vessel. Still, she doesn't rule this out. So the question is, why can't she give a clear answer? Yes. She accepts, or no, you don't. Instead, let the typical politician do the talking. I said flatly, no, that's not what I'm aiming for. And we are doing everything we can to win it.”
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