Corker withdraws as Trump VP candidate

In another development in the high-stakes, veepstakes for Trump, Sen. The two men were a study in contrasts, as Corker stood at least a foot shorter than the billionaire businessman and spoke in slow, deliberate phrases instead of Trump’s rapid-fire braggadocio.

The presumptive GOP nominee also appears to be losing freshman Sen. Bob Corker this evening as they address a Raleigh, N.C., rally amid reports the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is formally vetting the former Chattanooga mayor, among others, as his pick for vice president.

Corker also suggested a running mate for Trump: his daughter, Ivanka. On Tuesday, Corker campaigned with Trump in North Carolina.

Celebrating new success in fundraising, Donald Trump says he took in $51 million for his campaign and allied Republicans in recent weeks, a huge jump from his previously lackluster figures though still well shy of Hillary Clinton’s money machine.

The next day, Corker called The Washington Post.

As they sat close together on Trump’s Boeing 757, Corker recalled telling Trump about how he’s more policy-oriented than political and how even though he has become friendly with Trump, he did not feel comfortable stepping fully into the role of political attack dog or rousing speechmaker.

And I figured out the reason that you love him so much is because [lengthy cheer by crowd and shouts of ‘Trump, Trump, Trump].

Bob Corker removed his name as a possible running mate on Wednesday, his spokesman Micah Johnson confirmed to The Associated Press.

“I will probably participate more as an advocate”, Ernst said. But either way, he’s made it clear the only Trump campaign job for him is one he can abandon as necessary.

“He is so well rounded, served as a governor and I think he’s a great conservative. And Iowa is where my heart is”, Ernst, who met with Trump Monday, told the website Wednesday.

Ernst is a popular lawmaker who defeated then-Rep. Corker is the latest possible pick to take himself out of consideration.

“I said ‘Saddam Hussein is a bad guy, ‘ ” Trump said. She has criticized his inflammatory remarks about women earlier this year and said they could hurt him among female voters.

Donald Trump is expected to announce his running mate next week – and Indiana Republicans are already jockeying for position in case it’s Mike Pence. With so many Republicans publicly declaring they don’t support Trump and his politics, Manafort might be staging meetings with a variety of candidates to try and garner support throughout the party. “It’s highly political. As you know I try to focus far more on substance”.