Trump Adviser Addresses Possible VP Choice After Huge Win In Iowa

Former President Donald Trump landed a historic victory Monday night throughout the nation’s first 2024 presidential major in Iowa, a win that renewed discuss of who he’s contemplating as a working mate.

On Monday night, because the ballots had been being tallied, some supporters of the previous president stated they want to see him choose enterprise entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who dropped out of the ’24 race following his distant end behind a lot of the area.

But Trump aide Jason Miller informed the New York Post that supporters who favor Ramaswamy may “probably” rule him out a day after Trump unleashed a verbal assault on his now-former competitor.

The former president accused Ramaswamy of being “sly,” having “deceitful campaign tricks,” and never being MAGA throughout a blistering assault on Saturday on Truth Social.

“Pretty safe to say it won’t be Vivek,” Miller informed The Post.

The biotech mogul has beforehand stated he isn’t a “plan B person,” whereas Trump stated in August that Ramaswamy might be a “very good” vp, The Post added.

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Last week throughout a Fox News-moderated city corridor occasion, Trump introduced he had made his VP alternative however has determined to not make it public but.

Meanwhile, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who herself has been talked about as a possible Trump working mate, stated after his massive win in Iowa that every one remaining GOP candidates ought to drop out now and get behind him.

It is a “massive waste of money, massive waste of resources” to proceed working after they don’t seem to have a lot of an opportunity at successful the GOP nomination at this level, she informed reporters within the Hawkeye State Monday, the Washington Examiner reported.

“Don’t forget that it is an industry, and there’s a lot of consultants, and that’s how they make their money. They make their money by talking candidates into running and keeping candidates in races long when they should have dropped out. Talk about a psychological manipulation; political consultants are some of the best at it. And that’s how they make a living every campaign cycle,” she informed the outlet.

President Trump has a 4 12 months observe document we will belief.

Iowa is aware of that we don’t have to take an opportunity on anybody else.

Tonight, Iowans are going to ship a message to the remainder of the nation that it’s time to ship TRUMP again to the White House! pic.twitter.com/ylsA4n0xyU

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 15, 2024

She additionally hit Vivek Ramaswamy as a “Trump copycat who’s manipulating people, saying if you want to save Trump, vote for me. I mean, what kind of psychological insanity is that? That’s a major turnoff.”

I’m right here in Iowa, the snow and sub-zero temps received’t cease my SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!

It’s time to indicate up, be protected, and ship Iowa for President Trump in HISTORIC vogue!

See you on the caucus at 6:30pm tomorrow evening! pic.twitter.com/YtWjWKdNyg

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 15, 2024

A video of Trump rocketed throughout the web and social media platforms Monday night as votes had been starting to be tallied following the nation’s first GOP major in Iowa.

In it, Trump might be seen strolling down a set of stairs earlier than arising in the direction of a digicam and addressing reporters who had been gathered.

“Great night and fantastic place,” Trump stated about Iowa. “We’ve received it twice, as you already know, the final two elections, and I feel we’re gonna have a incredible evening tonight.

“The people are fantastic, and I’ve never seen spirit like they have — countrywide, but in Iowa, I’ve never seen spirit like this, thank you,” Trump stated, turning away from the digicam as reporters shouted questions at him.

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— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDay by dayPosts) January 16, 2024

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Trump went on to win the Iowa caucus with greater than 51% of the vote, forward of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with about 21.2 p.c and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley with 19.1 p.c.

Trump addressed his two closest rivals’ performances after the race was referred to as.

“I really think this is time now for everybody to come together, whether it is Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative. It would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world and straighten out the problems and all of the death and destruction that we’re witnessing that has practically never been seen,” he stated. “I want to make that a big part of our message. We’re going to come together.”