An ex-adviser to former President Bill Clinton has sparked speculation by predicting that former President Donald Trump might replace Senator JD Vance as his vice presidential pick for the 2024 election. Rumors of Trump’s regret over selecting Vance have been swirling, especially after President Joe Biden exited the race and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the probable Democratic nominee. While Trump has publicly insisted that he is happy with Vance, saying the senator is “doing a fantastic job” and has been “very well received” by the public during a Fox News interview on Thursday, worries remain about whether the Ohio senator could be a liability for Republicans in November.
Paul Begala, a key figure in Clinton’s 1992 campaign, hinted on CNN that Trump could opt for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley over Vance. Begala during a panel discussion on Jake Tapper’s interview with Haley, said that the former ambassador was “campaigning” for the VP slot and that Democrats had already “set a precedent” by changing their ticket.
“There’s a nonzero chance the Republicans take their vice presidential candidate off the ticket,” Begala said. “He’s been a dud. He’s the first vice presidential nominee of either party since 1980 to begin underwater in his approval ratings.”
“He’s not good on the stump,” he continued. “I don’t like Trump [but] he’s really charismatic … JD, so far, is just dull. This is a woman [Haley] campaigning to get on the ticket, you watch, this year. You watch.”
Begala went on to ponder “what a different race we would have” if Trump had chosen Haley over Vance, arguing that she would act as “a bridge” to potential swing voters coveted by both parties.
“Trump is not good with long relationships,” Begala concluded. “And he’s not gonna hang in there with JD.”
It is still technically possible for Trump to replace Vance. But the last time a candidate did something like this was in 1972 when Democratic candidate George McGovern dropped his running mate, Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, after only 18 days together on the ticket.
Haley, South Carolina’s former governor and the US ambassador to the United Nations under Trump’s administration, ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. She dropped out of the race after Super Tuesday.
Trump dismissed her as a potential VP pick in May in a post on Truth Social.
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