Sen. Tim Scott rises to the top of Trump's vice presidential possibilities
Sen. Tim Scott is rising up the ranks of contenders to be Trump’s vice president, and a Trump ally who’s spoken with both men about the matter says it’s “a real possibility” that the senator is tapped.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott is quickly rising up the ranks of contenders to be Donald Trump’s running mate, and a Trump ally who’s spoken with both men about the matter now says it’s “a real possibility” that the senator is tapped.
“It’s real,” this person said. “And he’d take the job in a second.”
NBC News spoke with roughly a half-dozen Republicans about the potential for Trump to tap Scott, R-S.C., as his vice presidential nominee, most of whom said Scott would be interested in the position but would not try to outgun other contenders behind the scenes.
Scott’s ascendance on the list of potential running mates comes as he endorsed the former president ahead of the New Hampshire primary and has quickly turned into a frequent surrogate, offering full-throated support on the trail and on television that has been so fulsome it’s caught the attention of Trump and his allies.
“We need a president who will unite our country — we need Donald Trump,” Scott said in endorsing Trump before a rally of supporters in Concord, New Hampshire, last month.
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