Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, on Sunday denied that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee had second thoughts about choosing Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
“There was never any doubt on Thursday,” Manafort said on “Fox News Sunday.”
{mosads}Manafort said he and Trump discussed details, not the actual decision, during a discussion the night before the announcement.
“What we were talking about Thursday night was because of the tragedy in the world, postponing his announcement, which was scheduled for Friday morning,” Manafort said.
“He made his decision and he called Gov. Pence on Wednesday. Gov. Pence was in New York. He wasn’t there to shop. He was there to be announced.”
Reports surfaced last week that Trump asked his top aides on Thursday night if he could get out of offering Pence the vice presidential spot. He was reportedly on the phone until midnight asking if he could change his course regarding his running mate.
Manafort on Sunday repeatedly denied that report.
Manafort also touted Pence as a good choice for Trump, saying he expects the ticket to appeal to a large variety of people across the political spectrum.