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| KEVIN O'LEARY reveals his choice for Trump's VP - and how their vice presidency would be different from every other in history |
| 2024-06-14 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Donald Trump will announce his choice for his running mate next month. Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary has revealed his pick for Donald Trump's vice president, as suspense builds over who will join him on the 2024 ticket. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, the investor hailed North Dakota governor and former businessman Doug Burgum as a potential buffer to the often unpredictable former president. 'If you're an independent and you're thinking that Trump is too crazy, but then you've got Burgum in the package, then you've got some "Trump insurance". That's the way I think they're going to sell it,' he said. Burgum, 67, recently emerged as one of a handful of leading contenders for the role as the former president's running mate in the election later this year. The pick will be announced at the Republican National Convention next month, Trump confirmed this week. Burgum had a career in technology and consulting before making his successful first bid for governor of his home state in 2016. In the 1980s he developed a small startup tech company called Great Plains Software, which he later sold to Microsoft in 2001 for over $1 billion. He has an estimated net worth of at least $100 million, according to Forbes, although he is a relatively unknown figure and largely untested on the national stage. He launched a presidential campaign in 2024 which received little attention. Burgum may be a 'dark horse' as a pick for Trump's running mate, but he has 'incredible executional skills because he came from business in the state of North Dakota,' said O'Leary. Last week, Trump narrowed his search for a vice presidential candidate to just seven contenders and begun requesting information from each. Alongside Burgum, those in the running are Florida's Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. JD Vance and South Carolina's Tim Scott, according to campaign sources cited by Fox News. Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, and Trump's 2016 rival-turned cabinet member Ben Carson were also said to be on the list - a set of seven who will vetted after they fill out the forms, two others said. Related: Doug Burgum 01/16/2024 Trump Gives Speech After Winning Iowa Caucus; Ramaswamy To End Campaign Doug Burgum 12/06/2023 17 governors call on Biden, Yellen, congressional leaders to prevent foreign adversaries from buying US land Doug Burgum 10/12/2023 Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan hold summit to find alternative to Trump Related: Running mate 06/07/2024 BIDEN: DEI are the core strength of America, and it starts at the top with the Vice President Running mate 05/30/2024 Senator JD Vance Calls for Federal Investigation into Judge Juan Merchan's ‘Conduct' in Trump Trial Running mate 05/10/2024 BLM Global Network files $33 million lawsuit against group helping fund college protests |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 Guessing: He brings $, which Trump already has, very few electoral votes, and no appeal to young/blacks/latinos/... YMMV |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-06-14 21:46 |
| #2 Why do you say that, Super Hose? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-06-14 21:44 |
| #1 Burgum will not be the VP. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-06-14 11:34 |