Donald Trump singled out Sen. Tim Scott as a potential leader among vice presidential contenders. But he was adamant that a VP pick 'has no impact.'
contenders to join his campaign but made it abundantly clear that his running mate will play second fiddle to his leadership.‘s Laura Ingraham during a town hall event Tuesday evening. “He has been much better for me than he was for himself. I watched his campaign, and he doesn’t like talking about himself, but boy, does he talk about Trump.”
Scott ran against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination but dropped out of the race in November. He would later endorse Trump days before the New Hampshire primary last month, in a major snub of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The Palmetto State senator was in attendance at the Fox News town hall with Trump in Greenville. He is set to appear with Trump on Friday during another South Carolina appearance.
Sen. Tim Scott points to Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump during a Fox News town hall Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina. Other vice presidential contenders include former Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Ron DeSantis , who also appeared in South Carolina earlier Tuesday. Rep. Byron Donalds , former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, and Gov. Kristi Noem are also among the running mate contenders Trump affirmed on Tuesday.“The one thing that always surprises me is that the VP choice has absolutely no impact,” Trump said when asked about the timing of his running mate decision.
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