Trump says ‘you’re voting for the president … you’re voting for me’ when asked about vice-presidential pick

Trump says ‘you’re voting for the president … you’re voting for me’ when asked about vice-presidential pick

Donald Trump has said that vice presidential picks have “virtually no impact” on elections when asked about JD Vance’s fitness for office, in an apparent attempt to downplay his running mate’s role on the Republican ticket.

Trump made the comments during a combative interview at the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago. Asked by the Fox News journalist Harris Faulkner whether Vance would be ready to take over “on day one, if he has to be”, Trump avoided answering directly and instead downplayed the significance of the Vance’s role.

  • Plopp@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 months ago

    So what would be the consequences of Trump picking a new VP? I’ve heard people say he can’t and it’s not allowed, but clearly those things seem to have no effect on him, so what would actually stop him and what would the consequences actually be?

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      so what would actually stop him and what would the consequences actually be?

      Officially? Probably not much, especially since republicans do their best to skirt the law wherever possible.

      Unofficially? His pride, because he’d have to admit that he made a bad decision, and all the memes making fun of dementia Don’s dumb decisions. Especially since it’s yet another instance where their own rhetoric can be used against them, and they’ll keep floundering with their messaging.