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Trump says he’ll announce running mate Monday

by Brett Samuels - 07/15/24 11:06 AM ET

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Former US President Donald Trump, center, arrives for a campaign event at the Waukesha Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the swing states that are key to the November election, US President Joe Biden now leads Donald Trump only in Michigan, falling back behind the former president in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with his deficit growing larger in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina. Photographer: Daniel Steinle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Former President Trump will make his vice presidential pick Monday, he told Fox News.

Trump told anchor Bret Baier in a phone interview that he would announce his running mate on the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin.

Trump aides have suggested the former president and his running mate could make an appearance on stage Monday evening.

The search has narrowed in on Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), though Trump has in recent interviews mentioned Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) as a contender.

Vance and Rubio are thought to have separated themselves from the pack. Vance, in particular, has multiple high-profile boosters in the former president’s orbit, including Donald Trump Jr.

Law enforcement was stationed outside Vance’s home in Ohio on Sunday night, further fueling speculation he could be the choice.

The importance of Trump’s running mate was put into focus over the weekend after an assassination attempt left Trump bloodied after a bullet grazed his ear.

Tags Bret Baier Donald Trump Doug Burgum JD Vance Marco Rubio Tim Scott