Trump Weighs in on Possible VP Pick and the Left Is Not Taking It Well

Leah Barkoukis | November 13, 2023 8:00 AM

Former President Donald Trump hasn’t officially won the GOP nomination yet but given he’s ahead of his closest rival by more than 44 points, he’s got it locked up, barring any unforeseen events. Given that, attention is now shifting to who could possibly serve as his running mate. Some Republicans have positioned themselves to serve in the role, such as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Kari Lake, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Whether he chooses one of those women or goes a totally different route remains to be seen, of course, but last week, he was asked about one possibility that has rattled the left.

During an appearance on "The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show," the former president weighed in on whether former Fox News host Tucker Carlson could be considered for the role.

“I like Tucker a lot; I guess I would,” he said. “I think I’d say I would, because he’s got great common sense.”

“You know, when they say that you guys are conservative, or I’m conservative — it’s not that we’re conservative, we have common sense. We want to have safe borders. We want to have a wall, because walls work,” he added.

While the idea sounds far-fetched, some conservative commentators argued a Trump/Carlson ticket would be a “great idea.”