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Even though Melania Trump is staying far in the background during Donald Trump‘s third run for president, she might be wielding a lot of power from behind the scenes. The former first lady is possibly an influential source as he decides who will be his running mate in 2024 if he secures the Republican Party nomination.
Donald Trump’s team is reportedly throwing around names including Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, failed Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, according to Axios. However, Melania reportedly has a surprising choice in mind: former Fox News star Tucker Carlson. Per the media outlet’s sources, she’s drawn to the news anchor’s strong personality and thinks Carlson “would make a powerful onstage extension of her husband.” If she gets her way, the insider believes that Melania would be more likely to hit the campaign trail to stump for Donald Trump.
The former president seems open to the idea, tellingThe Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show in November, “I like Tucker a lot. … He’s got great common sense.” Donald Trump’s aides are treading more cautiously, though, because they are reportedly concerned that the former president would be upset if Carlson “outshines him. There is also the worry that TV personality could go rogue and off the MAGA campaign message which is a valid argument.
The ironic thing about Melania’s pick for vice president for her husband is that Carlson notably criticized Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election. While Fox News was claiming that Dominion Voting Systems fixed the election, the multi-billion-dollar lawsuit from the company against the network unearthed private texts from Carlson. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can’t wait,” he wrote in January 2021 about Donald Trump. “I hate him passionately.” Melania sure has interesting tastes when it comes to vice-presidential picks for Donald Trump.
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