Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Winthrop Coliseum on February 23, 2024 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A number of others suggested Lake, as well as former presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, both of whom are strong backers of Trump's bid to retake the White House.
"I think Vivek … I like what he's said," one supporter told Fox, citing Ramaswamy's "refusal" to bash Trump in the earlier days of the primaries, unlike the other candidates previously vying for the nomination. "He's also a minority, so it's not like it's just another White person who supports him, so I think that's a big thing."
Some suggested Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, neurosurgeon and former Trump official Ben Carson and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., but one name stood out more than all the others: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
NIKKI HALEY SAYS NO CHANCE OF BEING TRUMP VP, SAYS SHE ‘WOULD’VE GOTTEN OUT ALREADY'
Supporters of former President Donald Trump attending his rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina on February 23, 2024, revealed who they'd like to see as his vice presidential running mate in November. (Brandon Gillespie/Fox News)
"I wouldn’t be doing this if I was worried about a political future," she said. "I would’ve gotten out already. I’m doing this trying to wake up our country."
After providing the names on his shortlist, Trump also ruled out any suggestion Haley would end up his running mate.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on X at @BGillespieAL.
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