Donald Trump has said that he is currently narrowing his choice for vice president and selection he will make the pick public on Friday at 11.00 Am, Trump said on twitter.
The Indiana Governor Mike Pence, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are highly speculated to be in Trumps consideration and one of them may be lucky to be his deputy if elected according to several news media.
Despite Manafort pushing for Pence, according to the news magazine U.S, Trump’s children, as well as Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, seem to prefer Gingrich, according to the online news sitePolitico.
But according to the Republican candidate, he may prefer Christie if his comments of praise on Fox News on Wednesday are to be trusted.
“I tell you Chris Christie is somebody I have liked for a long time,” Trump told Fox’s Bret Baier. “He is a total professional. He’s a good guy, by the way. A lot of people don’t understand that.”
One campaign source, speaking to Politico on the condition of anonymity, put it best: “Trump is going to pick whoever he’s going to pick.”
On the other hand, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is also interviewing potential vice presidential picks and she is expected to announce her choice next week.
Among the people being mentioned for the role are Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
Clinton insiders told The Hill on Wednesday that Kaine “checks off all the boxes” as a candidate: a strong surrogate on the campaign trail, but someone with whom Clinton can see herself working with once in office.
Also on a list of possible vice presidential choices are Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Labor Secretary Tom Perez, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and Housing Secretary Julian Castro.
Clinton’s campaign also was said to be vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis — dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University near Boston and a former supreme allied commander of NATO — as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source told Reuters on Tuesday