How To Be Trump’s Veep A cartoon about the 🤡s who really want the job... MARK FIORE MAY 16 The cult is getting cultier. Speculation is growing about who Donald Trump will pick as his running mate, so possible contenders are making the trek to his criminal trial in Manhattan in the hopes that the Defendant-in-Chief will look favorably upon them. And it’s not just vice presidential contenders, one of the highest-ranking Republicans in the party dropped by Trump’s election interference/hush money trial to parrot MAGA lies. It is astounding (but not surprising) to see so many Republican politicians debase themselves before a criminal ex-president. The Trumpian uniform of dark suit, white shirt with a red tie was in full force outside the Manhattan courthouse as the pick-me-now Republicans marched before the media. As guys like Sen. J.D. Vance and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum mugged for the cameras, they must not have noticed what happened to Michael Cohen and how his association with Trump worked out for him . . . never mind what happened to the last running mate Trump had. I guess certain sacrifices must be made if you’re positioning yourself to be an autocrat’s right-hand man.