Newt Gingrich on Wednesday said Donald TrumpDonald TrumpGingrich: Trump down to me, Pence for vice president Trump counsel: Aide sued for M wants “free publicity” Hannity defends private jet flight for Gingrich as friendly favor MORE’s field of possible running mates is down to two people.
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The top names under consideration include Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Alabama Sen.
“It was a late plan”, Pence told reporters later Wednesday. “It’s always great to have Donald Trump talking about you because Donald Trump is as good a salesman as anybody”, Christie said.
The pair met after the rally, and sources said the two had “a very good chat”, though no offer was made to the governor at that point.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is extremely unpopular among young adults, in particular young people of colour, and almost two-thirds of Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 believe the presumptive Republican nominee is racist, according to a survey. A flat tire on Trump’s plane caused him to stay longer than anyone expected in Indianapolis after he did some campaigning alongside Governor Mike Pence.
“I’m getting attacked from all sides”, Trump told The Wall Street Journal Tuesday.
Hours later, Newt Gingrich, another finalist, was seen with Mr Trump’s entourage at a central Indianapolis hotel.
Pence, who introduced Trump at Tuesday’s rally, has always been listed as one of several names being suggested as possible vice-presidential picks Trump could make.
Pence and Gingrich would be welcome picks among anxious Republican officials already gathering in Cleveland for next week’s convention.
Numerous huddles are taking place in person in IN, where Trump remained Wednesday following a rally with Pence on Tuesday.
“It’s just “The Apprentice” without a board room”, said Republican media consultant Rick Wilson, referring to Trump’s former reality TV show.
“If Trump picks him, I’ll know that Trump is serious about reforming Washington”.
Trump’s family, including Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, also met privately with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Trump said he’d narrowed his list to four contenders. Trump told CNN that “we’ll have a visit I think”.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Bismarck, N.D. “It’s not done until it’s done”, the source said. Around Indianapolis, yard signs that read, “Pence must go”, can be seen in front of some houses.
Cardwell, the Indiana GOP chairman, said Trump’s Indiana fundraising event Tuesday had a $500,000 goal, and that the campaign more than tripled that amount.
Trump had originally planned to fly back from IN with Pence following a rally Tuesday night, but his plane was grounded by mechanical issues, so Trump’s kids flew to join them IN IN, another person familiar with his movements but not authorized to discuss them said.
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He says he was “hauling dishes out of the cupboard at midnight” the night before to prepare for the Trump family’s arrival the next morning.
