Donald Trump would run for president in 2024 without Mike Pence
The former president would replace Mike Pence as Vice President with a black woman or person.
Former US President Donald Trump is considering running for the US Presidency again in 2024, but he would do so without his formula, Mike Pence.
Instead of Pence, Trump would bet on a woman or "a black person" as a vice presidential runner in order to have more diversity.
Possible names currently being rolled out include South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who defended Trump's legacy in the wake of the Capitol riots, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, the only black Republican. in the Senate.
Pence is already an unlikely running mate after tensions came to a head between the two men in the days after Trump supporters took over the Capitol on Jan.6.
Trump protesters entered the Capitol chanting "Hang Mike Pence," after the then president falsely claimed that his vice president could stop the Electoral College's certification of votes.
Trump scoffed at the possibility of another candidacy at the Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend, where he continued to promote his false claims that he won the last election by saying that he would "beat" the Democrats for a "third time." .
Pence lost Trump's affection after he did his job and helped certify Joe Biden's electoral victory in the United States Congress.
Trump is looking at the people who supported him in the final days of his presidency when the House accused him a second time of inciting the unrest on Capitol Hill, international media reported.
Two advisers have listed Noem as a possible contender, the sources said.
This comes just days before Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle host a fundraiser for the South Dakota governor's re-election campaign in Mar-a-Lago el Friday.
The former president's sprawling Palm Beach estate will host a number of Republican donors and Noem ahead of his 2024 re-election battle, while Trump is also said to be planning to make an appearance.
Noem herself has been touted as a 2024 presidential candidate.
She has also been a strong ally of Trump, supporting his futile attempt to overturn the election result and then refusing to say he was responsible for the Capitol riots that left five dead.
In November, Noem pressed without evidence the former president's claims that the election was "rigged" when many other Republicans fell silent.
Even after the Capitol riots, she continued to back Trump by saying he was "overwhelmingly" good for South Dakota and ignoring whether he incited the riots by saying, "What happened on January 6 was horrible and should never happen again in this country ”.
“What I want to do is look forward and make sure we continue to have fair and transparent elections that people can trust,” she said Noem.
Meanwhile, Trump also publicly endorsed the party's only black senator for re-election on Tuesday, prompting speculation that his name could also be in the ring.
"It is a great honor for me to give Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina my full and full support," Trump said in a statement. "He is an outstanding senator and a person who works tirelessly for the people of his great state and the United States."
“Strong in the Army, law enforcement, he loves our vets, he protects our Second Amendment and our borders. Tim will continue to do exceptional work for our country! ”Trump added.
Scott, a first-term senator expected to easily win re-election in South Carolina, also repeatedly defended Trump during his administration and worked closely with him on a police reform bill that was blocked by Democrats.
However, the senator urged Trump in September to clarify his comments when he told the extremist group Proud Boys to "step back and stay put."
“I think he was wrong. I think he should correct it. If he doesn't correct it, I guess he wasn't wrong, ”Scott said at the time.
Alyssa Farah, Trump's former communications director, said on Bloomberg Radio's Sound On show that a running mate or someone who could attract voters who lost in 2020 would be a good fit if she plans a career in 2024.
If Trump decides to run in 2024, he likely won't formally announce his running mate until the summer of 2023, Bloomberg reported.
