Ahead of the 2024 presidential race, former president Donald Trump’son of s Donald Trump Jr. he’s advocating for a “fighter” to join his father on the GOP ticket.
Underscoring the importance of the role of vice president, Trump Jr., who is urging his father to select a vice president ready to tackle specific challenges, told the New York Post that the position requires an individual who can withstand political criticism and respond effectively .
“What I want in that role is I want a fighter,” Trump Jr. said, “I understand what they’re going to throw at us.”
Names on his list include:
- Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)author of the 2016 book “Hillbilly Elegy”
- Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy who had reportedly already been ruled out as a vice-presidential candidate
- and former Fox News host Tucker Carlsonwho recently interviewed, and subsequently mocked, the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Reflecting on the 2016 election, Trump Jr. argues that while he was former vice president Mike Pence Once everything is balanced, the current political climate requires a more combative approach.
“In 2016 you needed someone to balance the balance – that’s where Mike Pence made sense, sort of a yin and yang, but given the evil nature of the swamp and the madness we witness on a daily basis, you need someone who can take those hits ,” Trump Jr. added.
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Despite his active role in promoting the “America First” agenda, Trump Jr. has said he does not intend to serve in his father’s administration should the former president win reelection.
Instead, he plans to get involved in the presidential transition team, focusing on preventing “DC swamp rats” from infiltrating the administration.
“Mostly just to make sure we keep some DC swamp rats and swamp creatures from getting in there and doing their thing,” he told the outlet.
It is worth noting that at least seven people linked to Trump, through his 2016 campaign, his presidency, his activities and following January 6, 2021, have been charged with crimes. Former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization Allen Weisselberg He pleaded guilty to perjury earlier this month and is currently awaiting sentencing.
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