Well, folks, hold onto your hats because the political rumor mill is churning faster than a cat on a hot tin roof. Sebastian Gorka, a former official in Trump’s administration and conservative radio host, thinks he’s got some inside scoop. He’s claiming that Trump has already picked his running mate for the next general election. And who might this mystery man be? According to Gorka, he’s a former New York politician who’s been campaigning with Trump. You’d think he was talking about Batman with all this secrecy.
BREAKING!
Sebastian Gorka says in a Twitter Space that a former politician from New York will be Trump's Vice President!
— J.R.Franklin (@JRFranklin15) January 21, 2024
So, who’s this masked candidate? Many are speculating it’s none other than former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY). This guy ran a tight race against Governor Kathy Hochul in the bluest of blue states, New York. And despite not clinching the governorship, he’s been credited with flipping several Democrat House seats in 2022. Not too shabby, Zeldin.
But wait a minute, not so fast! Just when we thought we had our answer, out comes Roger Stone, another former Trump advisor, raining on the parade. According to him, anyone claiming Zeldin as the VP pick doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Well, excuse us, Mr. Stone, for trying to keep up with the political gossip.
Zeldin isn’t the only name being thrown around, though. Elise Stefanik, also from New York, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, and former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem have all been mentioned. One thing’s for sure: Nikki Haley is definitely not on the list. Trump himself has said she “doesn’t have the timber” to be president. Ouch. That’s gotta sting.
Steve Bannon, another former White House Chief Strategist, believes Trump will choose a woman as his running mate. But he’s adamant it won’t be Haley. Well, at least we can rule out one possibility.
So, there you have it, folks. The VP guessing game continues. Will it be Zeldin? Stefanik? A dark horse candidate? Only time will tell.