Former President Donald Trump dropped another hint at who his running mate may be after meeting with Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
For months, the former president has been teasing who his running mate will be. Trump, speaking with Fox News’s Aishah Hasnie on Thursday, suggested that his pick for vice president was most likely in the room during his meeting with GOP lawmakers from both chambers of Congress.
“Probably … I think we will probably announce it during the convention,” Trump said.
When asked by Hasnie if he knew who his running mate would be, Trump said he had a “pretty good idea.”
“I have sort of a pretty good idea,” Trump said. “Look, we have some really talented people. I have a pretty good idea.”
The former president met with House Republicans and then GOP senators during his first visit to Capitol Hill since his presidency ended in 2021. As Trump battles for a second term in November, the GOP is looking to keep control of the House of Representatives and win back control of the Senate.
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Several of the top candidates for Trump’s running mate are serving in Congress. Some of the names considered to be on the short list include Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), and J.D. Vance (R-OH), along with Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY).
Trump is expected to announce his running mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month. President Joe Biden’s running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, has been dogged by low approval ratings, something Trump and Biden have also suffered from.
