Inside Trump’s Search for a Vice President

The makeup of the 2024 presidential race has felt inevitable from
the start — with one notable exception: Donald J. Trump’s choice
of a running mate.


Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The Times, explains
why Mr. Trump’s requirements in a No. 2 are very different this
time round than they were eight years ago.


Guest: Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The New York
Times. 


Background reading: 


Here is a comprehensive look at who is in the mix to be Mr.
Trump’s running mate.

Ben Carson is a wild card in the vice-presidential
sweepstakes, but don’t count him out just yet.



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