WSJ Editorial Board Labels Burgum the ‘Best’ Option of Trump’s Rumored VP List
The countdown until President Donald Trump reveals his vice presidential pick is on, and the speculation about who it will be is ramping up. On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board weighed in on a list…
The countdown until President Donald Trump reveals his vice presidential pick is on, and the speculation about who it will be is ramping up.
On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board weighed in on a list of Republicans rumored to be under consideration for a spot on the ticket.
“The polls in the presidential race have tightened since Donald Trump’s conviction in New York, which raises the stakes for Mr. Trump in Thursday’s debate and for his choice of a running mate. Both will have to appeal to the swing voters who have been moving back to President Biden,” Journal said. “Mr. Trump’s rallies are for his MAGA base, but those voters aren’t up for grabs. They’d turn out for him in a hurricane. The reason Mr. Trump lost in 2020, and the reason he isn’t leading by more now, is because many independents and suburban Republicans don’t want four more years of constant drama and political division.”
The op-ed suggested such Republicans like the former president’s policies but “they don’t trust his character and they dislike his Fight Club persona.”
Additionally, it argued the debate and Trump’s vice presidential pick are “opportunities to reassure” voters who are not “preoccupied with Politics.”
Warning of a “trap” for Trump, the Journal noted Biden and the debate moderators may “try to goad by focusing on the Jan. 6 riot, his felony conviction in New York, his claim that the election was stolen, and other low Trump moments.”