Trump Lashes out at CNN over Ivanka VP Claims: ‘These People Are Sick’ – By Brendan Cole (Newsweek) / Sept 29 2020
President Donald Trump has hit out at claims that he had once considered his eldest daughter as a potential running mate for the 2016 election.
The possibility of an all-Trump ticket in the last election was described by his former deputy campaign manager Rick Gates in his book Wicked Game: An Insider’s Story on How Trump Won, Mueller Failed and America Lost.
Gates wrote that the then presidential candidate told his aides during a meeting discussing vice-presidential candidates, “I think it should be Ivanka. What about Ivanka as my VP?” adding, “She’s bright, she’s smart, she’s beautiful, and the people would love her!”
“All heads turned toward her, and she just looked surprised. We all knew Trump well enough to keep our mouths shut and not laugh,” according to an excerpt of the book first published by Bloomberg News.
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