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Sanlmar
Trump just broke bread and ate pudding with Bobblehead in Florida. I absolutely would not believe that happening. Likely a peace talks and swapping of promises and favors. Who knows
** Susie Wiles prolly called that play after the Politico article came out now that I think about it.
If anyone was sharp here I’d love to know the VP best bet. Tim Scott
Tim Scott is possible. But keep in mind Trump is already making inroads with black men. His appeal to black and Hispanic males (especially Hispanic) -- far exceeding any other Republican candidate in modern times -- will probably be his most lasting positive contribution to the GOP. The party was fucked demographically with the growing Hispanic population, but Trump not only put the brakes on that, he actually reversed it.
Trump has his issues, but he's woefully underrated for two major positives -- his foreign policy work, and his fixing of the GOP demographics problem.
His biggest electoral problem remains white suburban women.
If Trump can turn even some of them (the non-liberal ones) into being willing to vote for him, he's basically a lock.
I'm not sure if Noem would have accomplished that. She's too associated with him. Women who hate Trump aren't going to be that impressed with a VP candidate who is a female rural MAGA governor. Still, it might move the needle for some. But not anymore.
Honestly, had Nikki Haley stood down in the primary, she would have been viable as a VP. She isn't seen as a Trump sycophant, and many moderate female Republicans liked her. However, I think Haley's sticking in the race too long fucked her, and now too much of the base hates her.
Trump will pick some candidate demographically different than himself, though,. His meeting with DeSantis was probably exactly what you said -- a peace treaty where DeSantis gives his support now, and then maybe gets an endorsement down the road. When DeSantis dropped out and gave his endorsement, it was the weakest, most passive-aggressive endorsement I've ever seen. And he was back to bashing Trump two days later. Maybe this meeting was there to solidify DeSantis' real support.