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No place for old white men: Trump’s running mate could decide the US election and more

Trump’s vice-president pick must check a diversity box; that would bode well for the Republican Party’s future.

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Former president Donald Trump speaking to reporters at Trump Tower in Manhattan on May 31, 2024.

Former president Donald Trump said in June he had decided on a running mate, though it remains unclear whom he has picked. 

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After remaking the Republican Party in his own image, former president Donald Trump now has the opportunity to shape its future.  

With Trump limited to one more term in office, should he be elected in November, his vice-presidential pick will be the post-Trump face of the party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP). 

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