Meet the eight top names on Trump's VP short list

Former President Donald Trump has kept the contest for his running mate open, and his preferences have largely remained secret.

Throughout the 2024 cycle, Trump has relied on a number of surrogates to drum up support for him when he couldn’t be there shaking hands himself. And when he was stuck in a courtroom in New York during his historic hush money trial, most of the people rumored to be on his short list made their way to the courthouse to show support for him.