Former President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that at least half a dozen names are on his vice presidential shortlist — a list ranging from South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

During a Fox News town hall event, host Laura Ingraham asked Trump about six possible choices for his running mate: DeSantis, Scott, biotech entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Gabbard.

  • @dhork
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    427 months ago

    Being on the Short List comes naturally to DeSantis…

    • teft
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      207 months ago

      He would smack you in the face for that insult…if he could reach that high.

      • @thesporkeffect
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        67 months ago

        The pudding stains are hard to get out unless you treat them immediately. Just a heads up

  • Gazumi
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    237 months ago

    He’s getting the three of them drooling and working harder than ever to be his bitch. None of them matter to him.

    • @[email protected]
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      137 months ago

      Honestly I’m suspicious that’s what he’s going for. He might just string them along so they embarrass themselves, and then just select some psychotic Christian nationalist at the last moment just as a “fuck you”.

  • Flying Squid
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    137 months ago

    I hope it’s Vivek considering how thoroughly unlikable he is, but I’ll take “DeSanctimonious” if for no other reason than to regularly point out how much time Trump spent belittling DeSantis in every way he could think of.

    • @SinningStromgald
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      97 months ago

      DeSantis clearly has a shame/degradation kink if he gets and accepts the VP position.

      • @orbit
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        37 months ago

        True, but he also can’t run in Florida again so I could see it.

        • @SinningStromgald
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          37 months ago

          He does have nothing to do till he can run for a Senate seat.

        • @[email protected]
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          Well, unless they change the state constitution to remove the term limits. That would require 60% of Floridans to vote to change the state constitution, but they banned gay marriage in the state constitution over a decade ago so there’s always been at least 60% of Floridans being hateful shits.

  • @[email protected]
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    117 months ago

    So… it’s going to be Tim Scott.

    Trump knows that both Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramasamy explicitly positioned themselves as Trump 2.0 but he’s too insecure to elevate anyone who might threaten him - or his attempts to create a dynasty - Vivek might skate by on being a sniveling bitch-boy but DeSantis has actual national recognition and occasionally steals Trump’s spotlight.

    • @Dkarma
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      Nah it’s gonna be that swamy tongue in trumps ass that convinces him. Ron will never grovel like Vivek and Tim Scott…well let’s face it trump is racist AF…Scott is floated as a joke. Just like when Trump said he was pro lgbt

  • @Toto
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    97 months ago

    Calling a Sarah Pailin 2.0

    • He leans towards aesthetic over skills in lawyers, press secretaries etc
    • He would be smart to pick someone young to counter age
    • would not want to be upstaged with a career politician who might have ambitions.
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    87 months ago

    Don’t forget, before he was attacking Disney and allowing actual Nazis with swastika flags to march outside of Disney World, DeSantis was lying about “training” Navy Seals in Iraq and torturing people in Guantanamo.

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      In fairness to Ron, the Navy Seals have saved tens of dollars on spoons since he has taught them how to eat pudding with their fingers, eliminating the need for cumbersome spoons.

  • @fluxion
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    37 months ago

    Trump and Mini-Trump. What a duo.

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    -47 months ago

    Tulsi Gabbard would be an interesting and surprising pick. She could draw a lot of independent votes.