Did Donald Trump Hint About Running Mate?

During Donald Trump’s sit-down interview with Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” he praised GOP primary opponent Tim Scott.

Trump said the senator may be a good fit for his administration if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

In the interview, Trump said many of his fellow candidates were “talented” and some of them he’s “very friendly with.”

“Do you see yourself perhaps with the senator, Tim Scott?” Bartiromo asked.

“I think he’s a very good guy. I could see Tim doing something with the administration, but he’s in right now campaigning…But Tim is a talented guy,” Trump commented.

Trump hinted that he’s considering a potential running mate.

However, he didn’t drop specific names.

Fox News reports:

“Is there anyone on that stage you see as potential running mate, as your VP?” Bartiromo asked.

“Possibly. I mean, I think you have some good people on the stage. Actually, I think you have some very talented people. I’ve been impressed by some of them. Some of them I’m very friendly with,” Trump responded. “Actually, a number of them called me up not to ask for permission, but sort of to ask for permission, to say they’d like to do it. A number of the people up there – I’m not going to embarrass them by saying who – but no, I think you have good people. I think you have good potential Cabinet members to actually do that.”

“Do you see yourself perhaps with the senator, Tim Scott?” Bartiromo pressed.

“I think he’s a very good guy. And we did opportunity zones together. It’s never been talked about. It’s one of the most successful economic development things ever done in this country. And Tim is very good. I mean, I could see Tim doing something with the administration, but he’s in right now campaigning…. But Tim is a talented guy, and you have other very talented people.”

Sen. Tim Scott finished fourth place in the Turning Point USA straw poll for vice president.

Scott garnered 6.9% of the vote.

He finished behind Kari Lake (30.8%), Rep. Byron Donalds (24.0%), and Vivek Ramaswamy (22.7%).

🚨Just in Turning Point USA straw poll👇
Presidential Poll
President Trump 85.7%
Businessman Perry Johnson 7.8%
Governor DeSantis 4.3%
Businessman Ramaswamy 2.0%
VP Poll
Kari Lake 30.8%
Representative Donalds 24%
Businessman Ramaswamy 22.7%
Senator Tim Scott 6.9%
Governor… pic.twitter.com/PQloYUhI1I

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) July 16, 2023

The outlet reached out to Tim Scott for comment on Trump’s statement.

Cont. from Fox News:

When reached for comment, Scott’s campaign referenced a statement the candidate made to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto last week.

“I did not enter this race to come in second place. Second place is the first loser,” he said at the time.