DeSantis Responds to Trump Considering Him as a VP Pick
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ruled out the idea of running on a ticket with former President Donald Trump in November.
Earlier this week, Trump said during a Fox News town hall event that DeSantis was on a “short list” of potential running mates he was considering.
Other options, Trump said, were Vivek Ramaswamy, former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
DeSantis was on a conference call Wednesday, and the New York Post obtained a copy of it. On the call, DeSantis shot down the idea of running alongside Trump.
“People were mentioning me [as a potential vice president].
