And it’s unclear how eager Trump is to share the spotlight with another forceful personality.
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The pair has been married six times combined.
But a Christie selection would also come with considerable baggage.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scratch one off the list. The criminal trial involving former Christie aides is scheduled to begin in September – at what would be the height of the presidential contest.
“And I think that President Trump will need some great assistance in the United States Senate and I can provide that”, she added. The moves underscore the unique problem that Trump faces in his search; while a consensus candidate could help shore up Republicans anxious about Trump’s lack of experience and conservative credentials, the ideal picks for that slot may decide the political risk isn’t worth the reward.
After Trump’s attack on the Mexican ancestry of the judge overseeing a civil case against him involving Trump University, Corker sounded anguished at the damage Trump was doing to his electoral prospects.
Corker’s folksy, plainspoken demeanor is also seen as an asset.
On July 4, Trump sent out a series of social media messages announcing that he had met with Gov. Pence and was set to meet with Sen.
Speculation was at a fever pitch after Corker visited Trump at Trump Tower in May. The two share similar approaches on a host of issues, including hard-line views on halting illegal immigration.
He told CNN: “His best running mate by the way would be Ivanka”.
Joni Ernst of Iowa, signaling that both are in consideration for his running mate. As a woman, Ernst could have brought some gender balance to the ticket, although it’s questionable whether that would have produced a significant improvement in that demographic. In an interview with Politico on Wednesday, the Iowa senator suggested she would not be joining the Republican ticket, saying she’s “just getting started” in the senate.
Pence and his wife Karen met with Trump at his New Jersey golf club on Saturday.
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Corker, who authored the Corker-Warner Bill, which failed in the Senate previous year and would have seen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wound down and replaced, told the Washington Post on Wednesday that he was in “serious consideration” to serve as Trump’s vice president, but said that he is choosing to leave that position to others who are “more suited” to the role.
