Rep. Byron Donalds Says He’s Open To Being Trump’s VP But ‘That’s Really Up to The President’

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) hinted he would be open to becoming former President Donald Trump’s pick for vice president during a Sunday morning interview on Fox News.

Trump, despite facing multiple criminal indictments, is the Republican frontrunner, holding a commanding lead against the rest of the field. Trump will likely face President Joe Biden in the 2024 general election.

During an appearance on Fox News Channels’ Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo, the Fox News host asked the GOP lawmaker if he would be interested in being Trump’s number two guy in the White House.

BARTIROMO: Congressman, I want to switch gears real quick. Ask you about 2024, because I know some people would have liked to see you get the gavel and become speaker, but others say, well, maybe you have a different road ahead. Would you accept the vice president position if Donald Trump asked you to be his partner?

DONALDS: Well, look, Maria, first of all, I’ll tell you first Speaker Mike Johnson, I am happy for him. He’s going to do a tremendous job leading the House of Representatives. You have a man of impeccable character, impeccable integrity, and the members have rallied around him. We’re going to get back to work and do our jobs with respect to being potentially on the ticket. That’s really up to the president. I have no control over that. The only thing I’ll say is I just want to do whatever I can to get our country on track. That’s what I’ve always been committed to. So no matter what the role is, it’s about getting our country back on track.

Donalds is a rising star in the Republican party despite only being a freshman congressman. Other lawmakers and pundits have recommended Donalds for leadership positions in the House, especially during the speaker chaos. Trump has not publicly commented on who he would nominate as his running mate were he to win the nomination.

Watch the full clip above via Fox News.