‘It’s A Cult’: The Race To Be Trump’s Running Mate Hits New Lows
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Not even the threats against Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021 are making Republicans think twice about being Donald Trump’s vice president.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s last vice president was called upon to defend the Constitution and American democracy by refusing to overturn the results of an election. Then his boss turned against him, whipping up an angry mob of supporters so intensely that they constructed a gallows and chanted for him to be hanged.
But Florida Sen. Marco Rubio still wants the job. So do Sens. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Tim Scott of South Carolina. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (yes, even after the story about shooting a dog) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum are also still in the mix to become Trump’s running mate.
Why? Because if you’re an ambitious Republican with an eye on higher office, becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate could be the quickest path to the Oval Office. Whoever Trump picks to join his ticket will become the immediate favorite to become the next GOP presidential standard-bearer, whether the 77-year-old ex-president wins in November or not.
That’s why so many Republicans are not-so-secretly vying for the position with appearances at Trump’s campaign events and on cable news programs in recent weeks, seemingly hoping to out-do each other on who can be the most obsequious MAGA messenger.
But winning Trump’s affection often requires unquestionable loyalty, and that means defending even his most shocking actions — including his unprecedented effort to overturn an election he lost, his vow to pardon rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, his 88 felony charges and his personal conduct, such as his alleged extramarital affair with an adult film star.
The troop movements are intended to portray unity among Europeans and send a signal to Trump that a U.S. takeover is not necessary, due to NATO.
It's "not normal," said Jonathan Reiner.
The two-time U.S. Olympic champion would be the heavy favorite to win in Italy if she’s completely healthy.
"I’m sitting here. Alone," began the president's message that critics mockingly ripped as "incredibly bleak" and "creepy."
The president milked laughter from an Oval Office audience with the line.
The Texas senator, in the heat of his 2016 presidential campaign, put Trump on blast over his ability to "keep this country safe."
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed it was the result of "over a thousand simulations."
Jared Moskowitz clowned the convicted seditionist by questioning if he'd reveal the location of the "treehouse" where his far-right violent militia group meets.
Tensions between residents and federal immigration officers continued to rise in the Twin Cities area after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Social media users tossed a "real question" to the president following his cognitive comments in the Oval Office.
The network's data chief said this voting bloc has shifted "very much away" from the president since his return to office.
Several GOP senators backed down from limiting the president's war powers after he threatened them with electoral consequences.
The MS NOW host also chronicled an exodus of Justice Department staffers after Trump claimed Good "ran over" the ICE agent that killed her.