Axios reported Thursday that the Trump marketing campaign has despatched paperwork to eight potential contenders for his vice-presidential choose.
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Trump’s obvious quick listing contains 4 senators: JD Vance (R-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Tim Scott (R-SC). Additionally current had been Reps. Ellis Stefanik (R-NY) and Byron Donalds (R-FL), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), and former HUD Secretary, Ben Carson.
The report additionally famous that some candidates obtained bigger or smaller packets, relying on how significantly the Trump marketing campaign is contemplating them.
The potential picks differ of their views on a number of key points, notably concerning help to Ukraine. Vance, Rubio and Donalds oppose army help to Ukraine, whereas Cotton and Bergum assist it. Stefanik and Scott each supported help to Ukraine earlier than the warfare, however now oppose it. Carson has accused Biden of placing Ukraine first, saying in 2015 he supported increasing NATO, arming Ukraine and presumably eradicating Russia from the UN Safety Council.