Trump Quotes Potential VP Pick as Reported Shortlist Gets Smaller – ‘The Other Side Is So Frightened’

Summary: Former President Donald Trump has shared a statement from potential vice presidential pick Dr. Ben Carson on his Truth Social‌ platform. Carson urged Trump to keep fighting against the left-wing ‌media’s attacks. Trump has narrowed down his​ shortlist of running mate candidates ‍and top contenders heading⁣ into the Republican National Convention include Gov. Doug Burgum, Rep. Elise Stefanik, Sen. ⁢Marco Rubio, Sen. ​Tim Scott, Rep. Byron Donalds, and Sen. J.D. ‌Vance. While Carson is popular among conservatives, his ⁤dignified ⁣demeanor may not make him the right choice for Trump’s running mate ⁤in today’s political climate.

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Commentary  By Samantha Chang  July 1, 2024 at 6:19am Former President Donald Trump shared a statement from a potential vice presidential pick on Sunday as anticipation builds over who his running mate will be. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee posted a quote from Dr. Ben Carson, the renowned neurosurgeon and former secretary of housing and urban development, on his Truth Social platform. “Dr. Ben Carson: ‘Sir, the left-wing media is going to come at you with everything they have because the other side is so frightened that their nest will be disturbed. Please keep telling the people what the left is going to do so that it will be expected. We are 1000% behind you,’” the post said. Half an hour later, Carson doubled down on his statement and urged Trump to keep fighting. “I mean every word of it @realdonaldtrump,” he wrote on X. “The media continues to spread lie after lie about your campaign and time in office, while covering up everything under the sun for this disastrous Biden White House. “They have proven that they are the enemy of the people. Keep up the fight!!!” I mean every word of it @realdonaldtrump. The media continues to spread lie after lie about your campaign and time in office, while covering up everything under the sun for this disastrous Biden White House. They have proven that they are the enemy of the people. Keep up the… pic.twitter.com/l71wRYrHfR — Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) June 30, 2024 Carson has frequently extolled Trump’s leadership and expressed his unwavering support for the former president. Donald Trump is a fighter. He fights for We the People, not government bureaucrats. He fights for freedom/liberty, not power/tyranny. He fights for us. Our children, grandchildren, and their future. I’m praying for my friend tonight. We are all behind you in this fight! pic.twitter.com/E6nYDozw8F — Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) June 27, 2024 On June 24, Trump told reporters he had already selected his running mate “in his mind” after winnowing down his shortlist to a handful of top candidates. When asked for specifics, the billionaire replied, “No, nobody knows.” In addition to Carson, these are the top contenders heading into the Republican National Convention, which kicks off July 15 in Milwaukee, according to The Associated Press: • Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota.• Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York.• Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.• Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.• Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida.• Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. Carson is extremely popular among conservatives for his dignified demeanor, congenial personality and incredible career accomplishments. However, those are precisely the reasons he’s not the right person to be Trump’s running mate. In today’s vicious bloodsport of politics, the GOP needs a street fighter with sharp elbows, not an elegant gentleman. Would you like to see Ben Carson as Trump’s running mate? That said, most Trump supporters don’t really care who his running mate is. Those who support him at this point have made up their minds. The bigger concern is whether the forthcoming election will be free and fair. An Important Message from Our Staff: In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime.  We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie. But Big Tech and the elites don’t want the truth out. That’s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone cut your monthly income by 90%. That’s what they’ve done to people like us.  As a staff, we are asking you to join us to fight this once-in-a-lifetime fight. Without you not only will The Western Journal fail, but America will fail also. As Benjamin Franklin said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” Will you support The Western Journal today and become a member?  A Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content — news, commentary, and premium articles. You’ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America’s soul in 2024. This is the time. America will live or die based on what happens this year. Please join us to get the real truth out and to fight the elites, Big Tech, and the people who want America to fail. Together, we really can save the country. Thank you for your support! P.S. Please stand with us! SummaryMore Biographical InformationRecent PostsContact Samantha Chang is a political commentator, lawyer and financial editor in NYC. Samantha Chang is a politics writer, lawyer and financial editor based in NYC.