Florida senator marco rubioman Donald Trump What was once called “Little Marco” is now Competition to become his choice for the post of Vice President in 2024.
And due to a “technical glitch” in the Constitution, it may be difficult for the vice president and president to both be from the same state, meaning Mr. Rubio may have to leave Florida.
But Fox News On Sunday, host Shannon Bream asked whether the Florida senator would leave the state of Florida or change his state of residence if he were asked to join Mr. Trump’s 2024 ticket.
In short, the Republican lawmaker didn’t answer his question.
He added, however, that Mr. Trump would have “an extremely talented group of people who can serve this country in many roles, and that’s a decision he’ll have to make.”
He further said, “Leave me for a moment, I think before anyone decides to move out of their state, it would be better if you make sure that you do not go to a state where some DA Not there. [district attorney] He makes his career after the Republicans.
It seemed that Senator Rubio was referring to the ongoing issue stash test Brought by the Manhattan DA’s office in New York. Mr Trump now faces criminal trial 34 cases of falsifying business records Regarding payments made to adult film stars stormy daniels In exchange for her silence about her alleged affair with Mr Trump before the 2016 election.
Bream then joked, “So, if you go, not New York. This would not be your choice.”
The Fox News host then said that “having two people from the same state could cause a technical glitch when it comes to the Electoral College vote”, should Mr. Rubio be nominated as Mr. Trump’s running mate. .
She was referring to the 12th Amendment, which states that after a presidential election, “The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot for a President and a Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be a resident therein ” Same is the situation with myself.”
This could become a problem when Florida voters cast their votes if a Trump-Rubio ticket emerges, since both men are from the same state as those voters.
But the former president has not yet unveiled his potential 2024 running mate.
Mr. Rubio has been considered a former President Short list of potential running matesand was one of the few potential Veep contenders Mar-a-Lago for the RNC Donor Retreat this weekend.
The evolution of Mr. Trump and Mr. Rubio’s relationship from notorious feud to potential allies has been astonishing.
Both men ran for the 2016 GOP nominee, and their online feud quickly devolved into name-calling and jokes about the other’s physical appearance. Most notably, Mr. Trump labeled the Florida senator “Little Marco” while Mr. Rubio suggested that Mr. Trump had “little hands.”