COMMENTARY_ Four factors Trump must consider in picking a running mate

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Four factors Trump must consider in picking a running mate

Trump’s vice president running mate illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >

COMMENTARY

By Peter Navarro - - Tuesday, February 27, 2024

OPINION:


With Nikki Haley now RINO roadkill on the South Carolina super MAGA highway — only Nikki thinks Nikki is still breathing — a gaggle of pompous pundits are pontificating about who former President Donald Trump should choose as his running mate.

The far better question for observers to ponder is, what qualities might my old boss be looking for in those he will consider? Mr. Trump asked that question in a recent text message to his army of followers. Here are five such possible qualities based on my four years in the White House for you to mull over.

First, Mr. Trump may want his next vice president to be loyal to him. This may be particularly true after Mike Pence’s Jan. 6 betrayal and subsequent, albeit fruitless jabs at Mr. Trump.

This is not to say Mr. Trump wants blind loyalty. One of the reasons I was one of only two senior White House policy advisers to survive from the 2016 campaign to the end of his term is because I was both absolutely loyal yet unafraid to disagree when he asked for my advice.

The first couple of times I offered a contrary view, the boss hammered me hard, likely to see if I would crack. After a while, as I held my ground and he came to trust that my advice was not conditioned on sycophancy or concern about job security. I think he may want that same quality in his next vice president.

Second, in light of far too many White House and Cabinet officials during Mr. Trump’s term who failed this next test, Mr. Trump may well expect his next vice president to be absolutely loyal to the MAGA agenda. This was a second reason why I think I survived and flourished in the Trump White House — the boss and I were in sync on virtually every MAGA principle.

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