Who will Donald Trump pick as running mate? Possible contenders gather in Florida

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🗓️ 4 May 2024

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USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson looks at a number of potential Trump VPs gathering at a donor retreat in Florida.

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0:08.0	Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Saturday, May 4th, 2024. This is the
0:19.6	excerpt. Today we take a closer look at possibilities for Trump's running mate.
0:26.4	Plus we get some lukewarm jobs news and protesters are pushing back
0:30.9	against book bans.
0:33.0	Several contenders for Donald Trump's running made are attending a Republican donor
0:37.6	retreat this weekend.
0:39.0	I spoke with USA Today National Political Correspondent David Jackson to learn more.
0:44.0	David, thanks for hopping on.
0:45.0	Okay, thanks for having me.
0:47.0	So David, can you just start by telling us about this Republican donor retreat this weekend?
0:51.0	This event is not particularly unusual. The Republican Party frequently has what they call
0:55.2	retreats for their big money donors. They do it down in Palm Beach, Florida, not far from the
0:59.9	ex-president's home in Maralago. It's an opportunity to butter up some of the people who give them a lot of money, millions and millions of dollars.
1:06.0	The interesting thing about this weekend is that it just so happens that the guest list includes six to eight people who are
1:12.0	prominently mentioned as potential
1:14.0	vice presidential running mates for Donald Trump and that's what's got
1:17.7	everyone's interest in this particular event.
1:20.1	Yeah, David, who are some of the names that really stand out to you?
1:22.4	It will be attending. Several names that really stand out to you?
1:22.6	We will be attending.
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