As of: January 30, 2024, 8:06 p.m
By: Bona Hyun
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The well-known conspiracy theorist Kennedy Jr. apparently has no interest in becoming vice president.
But Trump doesn't want to consider it anyway.
Washington DC – It already seems time for Donald Trump to start thinking about a new “running mate”.
The name Robert F. Kennedy Junior is now circulating in the race for the post of Vice President.
According to his own statements, people from the ex-president's team have contacted him and suggested that he take the vice-presidential position if Trump wins the Republican nomination.
Speculation about Trump vice: Kennedy Jr. makes claims
Kennedy Jr., a well-known anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist, recently said in an interview with the
NewsNation
network : "I'm flattered that President Trump is offering it to me, but it's not something that interests me."
He emphasized: “I wouldn’t take this job.”
But that's not all: Apparently no one from Trump's team approached Kennedy Junior about the position of Vice President.
Trump's advisor Chris LaCivita rejected Kennedy Jr.'s claim.
“NO ONE from the Trump campaign has ever approached RFK Jr. (or ever will),” LaCivita wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Trump throws candidates for vice-president into the ring for the US election: “Will rely on loyalty”
In recent days there have been several speculations about who Trump's candidates for vice president could be.
Christopher Devine, a political science professor at the University of Dayton, Ohio, told
Newsweek
that he expects Trump to rely on loyalty in his selection.
Well-known conspiracy theorist Kennedy Junior claims to be in the running for Trump's running mate.
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“Trump has many well-qualified potential vice presidents to choose from, including Tim Scott, Kristi Noem and even Nikki Haley.
But I have the feeling that he will focus primarily on loyalty - or maybe I should say submissiveness," said Devine, giving an example: Trump's former deputy Mike Pence was loyal to Trump.
However, after the storming of the Capitol, the two Republicans fell out.
Since then, Pence has repeatedly criticized Trump and declared that he should not be allowed to become president again.
“He only said no to Trump once, on January 6, and that was enough to make him a villain in Trump’s eyes,” Devine said.
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Devine sees Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on the shortlist, but he has no government experience.
On the other hand, Elise Stefanik has significant government experience and is a clear Trump loyalist.
In addition, the following candidates could be considered for the position:
Tim Scott, Senator from South Carolina
Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina
Meanwhile, Trump can enjoy high popularity among the electorate.
The former US president is the overwhelming favorite in the Republican primaries.
In any case, in the polls he is well ahead of the former UN ambassador and rival Nikki Haley.
(bohy)