Trump times vice presidential announcement for maximum impact

Published July 3, 2024 7:00am ET



Former President Donald Trump‘s vice presidential nominee used to be one of the only unknown variables in his 2024 election rematch against President Joe Biden, excluding Trump’s legal entanglements.

But with the first sitting congressional Democrat calling on Biden to stand aside as the party’s presumptive nominee before next month’s convention in Chicago, Trump may delay his vice presidential announcement so it does not step on Biden’s negative news coverage.

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