During Tuesday’s episode of FNC’s “Special Report,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) weighed in on the possibility that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump might ask him to be his running mate in the November election.
Vance said he has never been asked, but if asked he would say “yes.”
“Can you imagine yourself standing at Resolute’s desk as president?” FNC host Bret Baier asked.
“Well, Brett, at the end of the day, I think it’s his choice whether Donald Trump picks me to be his vice president,” Vance responded. “My view is that there’s a lot of work to be done in the United States Senate. I love being a senator, Brett. The president hasn’t asked me to, but if he did, I’d let you know.”
“Well, I mean, I just ask, are you ready to be president on day one,” Beyer replied. “That’s the biggest job any vice presidential candidate can do, right? Are you comfortable being president?”
“Brett, I’ve seen a lot of people operate in politics, and I’m very happy with the fact that I get to do the job,” Vance said. “But you also need humility to approach this job. This is a very big job for anybody. I’m not auditioning for this job. I asked the people of Ohio to elect me to the United States Senate. But, of course, if Trump were to answer the phone, the first thing I’d have to think about is not only can I be vice president, but can I ultimately sit in the big chair? If Trump asked me, I’d think about it, and I think the answer is yes.”
“Frankly, Brett, we have too many political insiders who have done a very, very bad job of governing this country,” he continued. “Some of them have a lot of political experience, some of them have no political experience at all. And the last thing I want to say on that, Brett, is, I know Trump very well. I like him, and he’s in very good health. So I think whoever he picks as his vice president has a real chance to be a very good vice president for this country for the next four years. And there’s a lot of good people who could be up for that job.”
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