By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trump-leaning-toward-politician-for-no-2-on-ticket Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Donald Trump leaning toward politician for No. 2 on ticket Politics May 4, 2016 7:28 AM EDT Virtually assured of the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump said he likely will “go the political route” in choosing a vice presidential running mate. The real estate mogul said in a broadcast interview Wednesday that he’s “inclined” to prefer a No. 2 person on the ticket “who can help me get legislation passed.” He noted he already has business experience and told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” he wouldn’t want to have to resort to presidential executive orders to get things done. Trump also revealed he’ll be making a decision over the next week on how to fund a general election campaign. He said, “I do love self-funding,” but added that he’s thinking over his strategy and will have an answer soon. “Do I want to sell a couple of buildings? I don’t really want to do that,” he said. But he said that he wouldn’t necessarily want a new source of money “for myself” but that the party needs to bolster its funding. He was asked if he would accept money from super PACs in the fall, although he has refused to do so thus far. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Virtually assured of the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump said he likely will “go the political route” in choosing a vice presidential running mate. The real estate mogul said in a broadcast interview Wednesday that he’s “inclined” to prefer a No. 2 person on the ticket “who can help me get legislation passed.” He noted he already has business experience and told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” he wouldn’t want to have to resort to presidential executive orders to get things done. Trump also revealed he’ll be making a decision over the next week on how to fund a general election campaign. He said, “I do love self-funding,” but added that he’s thinking over his strategy and will have an answer soon. “Do I want to sell a couple of buildings? I don’t really want to do that,” he said. But he said that he wouldn’t necessarily want a new source of money “for myself” but that the party needs to bolster its funding. He was asked if he would accept money from super PACs in the fall, although he has refused to do so thus far. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now