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 Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesDonald Trump is set to hold a "major donor retreat" next week in Florida, and it could signal the unofficial start of the presidential veepstakes.
According to an invitation obtained by Politico, special guests include "Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and J.D. Vance of Ohio, as well as Govs. Doug Burgum of North Dakota and Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)." These, of course, are names frequently mentioned as being on Trump's shortlist for a presidential running mate.
Trump won't have to announce his running mate until mid-July, when the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But time is ticking, and this is a decision with both electoral and governing implications. What is more, Trump's advanced age (77), coupled with his four impending criminal trial verdicts, may raise the stakes even higher than normal.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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