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Trump teases his VP pick timing and names 4 finalists
The former president compared the vice presidential selection process to his 2000's reality show "The Apprentice."
Trump indicated, as NBC News has reported previously, that his VP short list includes GOP Sens.
Marco Rubio of Florida
JD Vance of Ohio
Doug Burgum of North Dakota
He also named Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., as having been "fierce and great" during a recent television appearance.
"We have a very good bench,” the former president said.
He also shed light on the vetting process, calling it a "highly sophisticated version of 'The Apprentice,'" referring to the popular reality TV show Trump hosted in the 2000s.
Still, Trump described his decision-making process as, "ultimately … more of an instinct."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-teases-vp-pick-timing-names-4-finalists-rcna161609
kek who?
Sunrise, powerful youth climate group, calls for Biden to drop out
The influential youth green group Sunrise Movement is calling on President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid to “protect” his climate legacy.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/12/sunrise-youth-climate-biden-elections-00167851
>it takes half a lifetime to figure out you've been scammed
>hence dumb young people
Here are the Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to step aside in the 2024 race
So far, 18 House Democrats and one Senate Democrat have directly called on the president to exit the race:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-2024-race-democrats-who-want-him-to-step-aside/
Democrats steal the RNC’s show
The chaos in the Democratic Party looks likely to swamp the Republican National Convention, leaving Donald Trump in an unusual situation: unable to get attention.
Reporters (this one included) are delaying their trips to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention to cover Joe Biden’s attempt to hang on to power, while the ones who make it to Wisconsin may well be trapped in hotel rooms and media files, ignoring the event’s set pieces for the high-stakes story back east.
Trump’s campaign says they’re pleased enough to leave the media covering the other party’s disarray. “Our job is to make as little news as possible,” said one ally.
Democrats, who don’t know who their nominee will be by this time next week, don’t exactly have a plan. But in the newly dynamic US political landscape, their party finally has voters paying attention.
https://www.semafor.com/article/07/12/2024/democrats-steal-the-rncs-show
GOP convention unveils non-elected speakers who will help bolster Trump
The lineup of "everyday American" speakers includes people who will talk about the personal impact of the fentanyl crisis, immigration and other national policy issues.
The list of more than two-dozen “everyday American” speakers shared with NBC News includes a number of immigrants and Black Americans
One speaker described in a convention announcement as a “lifelong Democrat” is business manager of Steamfitters Local 638A, Robert “Bobby” Bartles, Jr. He attended the former president’s recent New York City visit with construction workers.
Annette Albright, a former school employee in Charlotte, North Carolina, will also speak at the convention.
Michael Morin, the brother of Rachel Morin, who was killed while hiking last year.
Linda Fornos, a naturalized immigrant from Nicaragua and single mother living in Las Vegas.
Arizona rancher Jim Chilton, who owns a swath of property along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, is also speaking.
Army veteran David Bellavia, another speaker, received the Medal of Honor from former Trump in 2019
Madeline Brame, who has testified before Congress multiple times about violent crime in Manhattan, fiercely criticized Bragg’s handling of the case following the killing of her son, Army veteran Hason Correa.
Members of the predominantly Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will also make an appearance, after going viral for protecting an American flag during a pro-Palestinian campus protest. Shabbos “Alexander” Kestenbaum is also slated to speak.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/gop-convention-unveils-non-elected-speakers-will-help-bolster-trump-rcna161559