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By Kate Plummer
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Donald Trump has addressed speculation about his running mate pick for the 2024 presidential election.
The former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee has yet to announce whom he has chosen as his running mate in the upcoming election, and speculation is increasing over whom it could be.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Doral, Florida, on Tuesday night, Trump responded to rumors that he might select Marco Rubio, the senior senator from Florida. Rubio has been floated as a potential choice for months, and speculation grew when Trump announced Tuesday's rally in his state.
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"I think they probably think I'm going to be announcing that Marco is going to be vice president, because that's a lot of press," Trump said at the event.
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Though rumors that Trump might choose Rubio have grown, a notable concern for the potential ticket is that they both reside in Florida, and the Constitution makes it difficult for a president and vice president to live in the same state. So Trump or Rubio would have to change where he is registered to vote if they want to appear on the same ticket.
After the presidential debate on June 27, which saw President Joe Biden receive criticism that has arguably damaged his reelection hopes, CNN asked Rubio if he would be willing to move if selected as Trump's running mate.
"That would be presumptuous of me to talk about that," he said. "The job has not been offered to me. I am not the vice presidential choice. No one is right now. And we'll cross bridges when we get to them."
Other high-profile figures who have been touted as potential choices include Senators Tim Scott of South Carolina, J.D. Vance of Ohio and Tom Cotton of Arkansas; North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum; New York Representative Elise Stefanik; and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Presidential candidates typically announce their choice of running mate in the days and weeks leading up to their party's convention. The Republican National Convention is set to take place in Milwaukee from July 15 to 18.
Elsewhere in the rally, Trump said his supporters who were jailed in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot should be released soon in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling.
"We are a nation that allows radical left terrorists to violently attack our cities, leaving behind massive destruction and death. And nothing happens to the criminals that do these terrible things, there is no punishment," Trump said.
He continued: "But when people who love our country protest on January 6 in Washington, they become hostages unfairly imprisoned for long periods of time. But fortunately, the Supreme Court has just ruled, and they should be out soon."
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