WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump has selected Indiana governor Mike Pence to be his vice-presidential running mate, according to US media reports.
Sources close to campaign told ABC News that Mr Pence accepted the offer. However, Mr Trump told Fox News on Thursday evening:
“I haven’t made my final, final decision.” Trump hopes Pence can help him appeal to the party’s conservatives.
Other candidates reportedly in the running were former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Trump plans to make a formal announcement on this before he heads to the party’s national convention in Cleveland next week, his campaign manager said on Friday.
Trump on Thursday abruptly postponed his announcement, scheduled for Friday, citing the deadly truck attack in France, but Republican sources said his choice was expected to be Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
Campaign chairman Paul Manafort said in television interviews on Friday that the Republican candidate would announce his choice before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, which begins on Monday.
Manafort said he expected Trump on Friday to announce a new day and time for revealing his pick for vice president.
“I expect there will be an announcement of his choice before we get to Cleveland,” he said in an interview on CNN.
However, Manafort would not confirm the choice was Pence. “Until he announces it, you know, there’s no formal nominee, Manafort said on “Fox & Friends.”
Trump himself told Fox News on Thursday night he had not made a “final, final decision” on a running mate. He heaped praise on Pence and his other two finalists, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie.
Trump said he postponed his announcement out of respect for the victims in Nice, France
Trump, 70, a New York businessman, is set to be formally nominated as the party’s candidate for the Nov. 8 presidential election at the convention in Cleveland. Traditionally, the vice presidential choice is used to build enthusiasm among party loyalists.
Sources close to campaign told ABC News that Mr Pence accepted the offer. However, Mr Trump told Fox News on Thursday evening:
“I haven’t made my final, final decision.” Trump hopes Pence can help him appeal to the party’s conservatives.
Other candidates reportedly in the running were former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Trump plans to make a formal announcement on this before he heads to the party’s national convention in Cleveland next week, his campaign manager said on Friday.
Trump on Thursday abruptly postponed his announcement, scheduled for Friday, citing the deadly truck attack in France, but Republican sources said his choice was expected to be Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
Campaign chairman Paul Manafort said in television interviews on Friday that the Republican candidate would announce his choice before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, which begins on Monday.
Manafort said he expected Trump on Friday to announce a new day and time for revealing his pick for vice president.
“I expect there will be an announcement of his choice before we get to Cleveland,” he said in an interview on CNN.
However, Manafort would not confirm the choice was Pence. “Until he announces it, you know, there’s no formal nominee, Manafort said on “Fox & Friends.”
Trump himself told Fox News on Thursday night he had not made a “final, final decision” on a running mate. He heaped praise on Pence and his other two finalists, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov.Chris Christie.
Trump said he postponed his announcement out of respect for the victims in Nice, France
Trump, 70, a New York businessman, is set to be formally nominated as the party’s candidate for the Nov. 8 presidential election at the convention in Cleveland. Traditionally, the vice presidential choice is used to build enthusiasm among party loyalists.
