Let the Trump Veep Auditions Begin

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump is searching for a running mate, and his list of potential candidates is getting smaller and smaller. This week, the hosts discuss whether Trump is considering other qualities beyond loyalty, and they debate what his eventual choice could mean for the future of Trumpism in the Republican Party. Plus, Michelle wants to worm her way into candidate medical records.

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0:00.0	Guys, it's been a whole year that we've been doing this. Can you believe that? Happy birthday move.
0:05.6	Happy birthday.
0:07.6	It feels longer. Wow, wow.
0:10.0	It's 50 episodes, 50, 50.
0:12.1	Five-O.
0:13.0	I mean, happy anniversary?
0:14.0	That's golden, right?
0:15.0	Yeah, this is our golden anniversary.
0:17.0	It's just like 50 years of marriage.
0:19.0	Oh, somebody owes me a cake. From New York Times opinion, I'm Carlos Lozada.
0:29.0	I'm Michelle Coddle.
0:30.0	I'm Ross Douthett.
0:32.0	And I'm Lydia Paul Greengrain and this is matter of opinion one year old
0:38.5	Where thoughts are still allowed not potty trained, not walking yet. Not quite toddler. Actually the most
0:47.4	annoying kind of age. Anyway, all right, this is this is our first of two VEP-themed episodes of matter of opinion.
0:59.0	We'll get to Kamala Harris and Joe Biden sometime soon, but today we're going to talk about Donald Trump's potential running mate.
1:09.0	So back in January, so long ago when we still cared about Iowa and things like that, we had an
1:16.7	episode where we shared some thoughts, even some vague predictions about who Trump might
1:20.5	choose. But now we may have a slightly vaguely, potentially clearer picture
1:28.7	of who he might be considering. It's going to be Pence. Oh, sorry.
1:34.0	I'm sorry.
1:35.0	You know, like, don't get me started on the great, Mike Pence.
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