REPORT: Trump’s VP Pick Down To Vance Or Burgum

The New York Post reports:

Donald Trump’s final decision on his 2024 running mate is between North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), insiders tell The Post. Barring a last-minute surprise, the sources say, the 67-year-old Burgum and the 39-year-old Vance are the clear front-runners for the GOP’s VP slot, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) still having an outside shot.

Other rumored options, such as Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, were dismissed as having little chance of being picked. Trump 2024 senior adviser Jason Miller told Fox News Monday that the choice would be announced “by this time next Monday,” the first day of the convention in Milwaukee.

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