Inside Trump’s Search for a Vice President
The makeup of the 2024 presidential race has felt inevitable from the start — with one notable exception: Donald J. Trump’s choice of a running mate. Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why Mr. Trump’s requirements in a No. 2 are very different this time round than they were eight years ago.
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Show Notes
The makeup of the 2024 presidential race has felt inevitable from the start — with one notable exception: Donald J. Trump’s choice of a running mate.
Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why Mr. Trump’s requirements in a No. 2 are very different this time round than they were eight years ago.
Guest: Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Here is a comprehensive look at who is in the mix to be Mr. Trump’s running mate.
- Ben Carson is a wild card in the vice-presidential sweepstakes, but don’t count him out just yet.
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