Trump Dodges Question On Vance’s Preparedness, Says VP Choice Is Irrelevant
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“Historically the choice of a vice president makes no difference,” Trump said when asked about his running mate's “stumbles” and “controversy."
Former President Donald Trump declined to say whether he thinks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio would be ready to serve as vice president should they win November’s election, with Trump instead saying it doesn’t matter.
“I’ve always had great respect for him but… historically, the vice president in terms of the election does not have any impact, I mean virtually any impact,” he said Wednesday during a question-and-answer session with Black journalists in Chicago.
The question was asked after the panel’s hosts brought up what they described as Vance’s numerous “stumbles” and the “controversy” since he was publicly tapped as Trump’s running mate. They also noted the recent assassination attempt on Trump.
“Historically the choice of a vice president makes no difference,” he said.
Trump cited Lyndon Johnson’s rise to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy as one “maybe” exception to whether a vice presidential choice matters, though he added it’s “not for vote reasons but for political reasons.”