Trump meets with Iowa Sen. Ernst, fueling VP speculation

Ernst would be an intriguing pick if she is indeed chosen as Trump’s running mate.

Multiple news outlets are reporting that presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is considering first-term Iowa Sen. But asked whether Trump and Pence had discussed the possibility of Pence becoming Trump’s running mate, Lotter said “nothing was offered”. Joni Ernst on Monday, one of several recent names dropped on his Twitter feed that are fueling speculation over his highly-anticipated vice presidential selection. To help put that in more context, Palin since went on to be the subject of ridicule by all kinds left leaning and right leaning news pundits that portrayed her as a less than smart person, citing her many gaffes.

“I look forward to meeting [Ernst] today in New Jersey”.

Donald Trump spent the weekend meeting with a couple of possible VP picks, the mogul revealed Monday on Twitter. Joni Ernst of Iowa at the club Monday. But it seems as though Trump is keeping his options open and possibly applying some of his business strategies to his own political career as insider maneuvering to get something that he may want out of his VP, and his party.

Trump also doled out some conspicuous praise for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Arkansas Sen.

In this July 1, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the opening session of the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. Not only did they lose to Obama, but they did so quite remarkably.

According to the governor’s spokesman, “nothing was offered and nothing was accepted”, referring to a possible vice presidential speculation.

Trump tweeted his approval of Cotton’s performance in an interview on Meet the Press on Sunday: “Senator Tom Cotton was great on Meet the Press yesterday”.

Sources close to Ernst tell NBC News the meeting was a complete surprise to the senator and her team – very “last minute”, one source with knowledge said.

Ernst – the only female known to be on Trump’s reported short list – is the first woman ever elected to Congress from Iowa and the first female combat veteran ever to serve in the Senate.

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