美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)的高级顾问杰森·米勒周一表示，外界期待已久的特朗普副总统人选可能会在本周宣布。
米勒在一次竞选活动中说:“到下周一的这个时候，我们就会知道特朗普总统选择了谁作为他2024年大选的竞选伙伴。”周一出现在福克斯电视台&朋友.
“这可能发生在本周的任何时候。实际上，这种情况可能会持续到大会的第一天，”他补充说，指的是下周一开幕的共和党全国代表大会。
随后，他开始猜测总统乔·拜登和副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯的民主党候选人名单不会是11月份的最终民主党候选人名单，此前有人呼吁拜登在总统辩论表演后退出竞选。在一个ABC新闻的乔治·斯特凡诺普洛斯的独家采访，拜登认为糟糕的表现是一个“糟糕的插曲”
尽管米勒没有深入探讨特朗普潜在副总统人选名单的具体细节，但他确实认为，除了马尔科·卢比奥和万斯以及北达科他州州长道格·伯根姆(Doug Burgum)之外，这位前总统还讨论了其他潜在的竞选伙伴。
上个月在与拜登辩论之前在费城进行竞选活动时，特朗普声称“在他的脑海中”他已经决定了谁将是他的竞选伙伴。
川普一直表示，他计划在下周密尔沃基的RNC上或之前宣布这一消息。
“就在大会前后，也许早一点，”他在上个月末的竞选活动中说。
竞选活动已经开始为特朗普的竞选伙伴做准备。消息人士告诉ABC新闻，未来共和党副总统候选人的飞机已经停在机场的机库里;根据美国广播公司新闻证实的邀请，川普的选择已经计划在下周RNC期间在密尔沃基举行的一次筹款活动上。
然而，竞选官员仍然坚称他们不知道特朗普的最终选择是谁，据报道，他的候选名单上的一些人也声称没有太多信息。
万斯说在周日全国广播公司的“会见媒体”节目中他没有接到特朗普要求成为他竞选伙伴的电话。他说，目前他正专注于为特朗普竞选。
万斯说:“我还没有接到电话，克里斯汀，我肯定——你知道，也许我不是第一个知道这件事的人，但如果我接到电话，我们会让媒体知道的。”。“但最重要的是，克里斯汀，我们只是在努力选举唐纳德·特朗普。”
卢比奥还表示，他对加入特朗普的阵营“一无所知”。
“我什么也没听到。我什么都不知道;你可能比我知道的更多。唐纳德·特朗普需要做出决定。他需要的时候会做的。他会做出一个好的决定，”卢比奥在接受CNN周日的“国情咨文”。
特朗普和他的竞选团队似乎很喜欢在这一宣布上玩等待游戏，这为他们提供了一个获得媒体关注的机会，以及一系列试图突破第二名的热情代理人。
随着特朗普的选择最终公之于众的时间越来越少，他和他的竞选团队表示，他们必须做好准备。
“无论他选择谁，都需要能够在第一天就介入并完成工作。每种不同的前景都有自己的优势，我认为这真的有助于引领国家前进，”米勒周一在福克斯电视台说。
Trump's VP announcement will come by next Monday: Adviser
Former President Donald Trump's long-awaited announcement on who his vice presidential pick will be could likely happen this week, senior adviser Jason Miller said on Monday.
"By this time next Monday, we will know who President Trump has selected as his running mate for the 2024 election," Miller said during aMonday appearance on Fox& Friends.
"It could happen any time this week. Could happen literally right up until the first day of the convention," he added, referencing the Republican National Convention, which kicks off next Monday.
He then waded into speculation that the Democratic ticket of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn't be the ultimate Democratic ticket for November following calls for Biden to withdraw from the top of the ticket following the president's debate performance. In anexclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, Biden brushed off the poor performance as a "bad episode."
Though Miller wouldn't delve into specifics about Trump's list of potential vice presidential picks, he did contend that the former president has discussed potential running mates other than Sens. Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
While campaigning in Philadelphia last month ahead of his debate with Biden, Trump claimed "in [his] mind" he had decided who his running mate would be.
Trump has long said he planned to make his announcement either at or right before next week's RNC in Milwaukee.
"Right around the convention, maybe a little before," he said while campaigning late last month.
The campaign has already begun solidifying preparations for Trump's running mate. A plane for the future Republican vice presidential nominee is already parked in an airport hanger, sources told ABC News; Trump's pick is already scheduled to be at a fundraiser next week in Milwaukee during the RNC, according to an invitation confirmed by ABC News.
However, campaign officials still maintain they don't know who Trump's final selection will be, and some of the people reported to be on his shortlist also claim not to have much information.
Vance saidon NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sundaythat he hasn't received a call from Trump asking to be his running mate. He said he is focusing on campaigning for Trump at the moment.
"I have not gotten the call, Kristen, and I'll certainly -- you know, maybe not the first person that I let know if that happened, but we'll let the media know if I ever get that call," Vance said. "But most importantly, Kristen, we're just trying to work to elect Donald Trump."
Rubio also said he has "heard nothing" about joining Trump's ticket.
"I heard nothing. I know nothing; you probably know more than I do about it. Donald Trump has a decision to make. He'll make it when he needs to make it. He'll make a good decision," said Rubio during an appearance onCNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
Trump and his campaign have seemingly enjoyed playing the waiting game on this announcement, offering them an opportunity to garner swirling media attention as well as a host of enthusiastic surrogates trying to break through to the No. 2 spot.
As time dwindles down for Trump's choice to eventually be made public, he and his campaign say they'll have to be ready to go.
"Whoever he does pick needs to be able to step in and do the job on Day 1. Each of the different prospects has their own strengths, and I think really can help chart the nation forward," said Miller on Fox Monday.
