This Fox News host was Donald Trump's top choice as running mate in 2024 elections instead of JD Vance, says book
US President- elect Donald Trump was reportedly ‘dead serious’ about selecting Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo as his running mate for the US Presidential Elections 2024, according to excerpts from the upcoming book ‘Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power’ by Alex Isenstadt, reported Huffpost.
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Donald Trump actually discussed the candidacy of Maria Bartiromo in the months leading up to the US Presidential Election while highlighting her appeal to Wall Street donors and her television skills.
According to Huffpost, in spite of his huge enthusiasm, the campaign team of US President- elect Donald Trump ultimately advised against choosing Maria Bartiromo due to insufficient time for proper vetting and instead, he selected US Vice president- elect JD Vance as his US Vice Presidential candidate.
Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo has a significant history of conducting favorable interviews with US President- elect Donald Trump and is considered a longtime favorite of his while having previously leaked questions to his team ahead of the interviews, asserted Huffpost.
The book reveals that US President- elect Donald Trump argued for the selection of Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo during a flight to Butler located in Pennsylvania where he believed she could effectively connect with the influential donors.
