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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday rejected the concept of operating on a ticket with former President Donald Trump in November.
Earlier this week, Trump stated throughout a Fox Information city corridor occasion that DeSantis was on a “brief checklist” of potential operating mates he was contemplating.
Different selections, Trump stated, have been Vivek Ramaswamy, former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, Republican Consultant Byron Donald of Florida and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
DeSantis was on a convention name Wednesday and the New York Put up obtained a duplicate of it. On the decision, DeSantis rejected the concept of operating with Trump.
“Folks have been mentioning me (as a doable vice chairman). I'm not doing that,” DeSantis stated.
The feedback have been made to different Republicans who have been invited by his former presidential marketing campaign to be delegates to this summer time's Republican Nationwide Conference, the Put up stories.
DeSantis mentioned who he thinks would possibly run with Trump ought to the previous president grow to be the GOP nominee.
“I do know some individuals are actually actively searching for (the VP slot),” DeSantis stated, based on the Put up. “I really feel like, simply from seeing the expressions and issues, that you’ve a handful of people who find themselves auditioning for it.”
DeSantis then shared how he would select a possible operating mate if he have been on the high of this 12 months's presidential ticket.
“I feel my standards (for a operating mate) have been in all probability totally different than Donald Trump's standards,” stated DeSantis, who dropped out of the race in January.
DeSantis, 45, continued:
“My standards was, principally, I wanted somebody who may function in that place, and I might have been the third-youngest president to be elected, so likelihood is, truly, I might in all probability be in a fairly good place.” It occurs, however you by no means know what else may occur.”
The governor stated whoever is chosen as his operating mate should be prepared “on day one.”
He additionally stated that if his marketing campaign had been profitable, he would in all probability have chosen one other governor as his operating mate.
DeSantis additionally shared some ideas about how he thinks the method goes for Trump and his advisers with reference to putting somebody on the backside of the ticket.
“I'm unsure these would essentially be the standards that Donald Trump makes use of,” DeSantis stated. “I feel he's in all probability going to make use of totally different standards. I heard that they’re paying extra consideration to id politics.
“I feel it's a mistake,” DeSantis concluded. “I feel it is best to simply concentrate on who you assume can be the perfect particular person for the job.”
DeSantis suspended his presidential marketing campaign after the Iowa caucuses.
Throughout Wednesday's name, DeSantis additionally didn’t rule out the opportunity of operating once more in 2028.
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This text initially appeared on The Western Journal.