Trump Admits Ernst Turned Down VP Spot

In Sioux City, Iowa, at Donald Trump’s first of five rallies today, he hinted that Sen. Jackie Ernst turned down the opportunity to run as Trump’s VP, claiming that she felt she “needed a little more seasoning.” But that’s not the only news out today that people close to him are seeking some distance from his dangerous policies and hateful rhetoric. According to a New York Times report, Donald’s own daughter, Ivanka, after sitting for an ad to appeal to suburban women, asked the campaign not to promote the ad because she was worried it would damage her brand.

When members of your own family join members of your political party in keeping their distance from you, you know things aren’t looking good. Sad!

Donald Trump: “And a woman who I got to know, because as you know she was on a very short list, and she loves the people of Iowa. And she felt she needed a little – it wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, she felt she needed a little more seasoning, maybe. And I said, isn’t that refreshing when you hear that from somebody? And she is now seasoned because there’s nobody that does a better job representing their people than Joni Ernst.” [Sioux City Rally, 11/6/2016]

New York Times: Inside Donald Trump’s Last Stand: An Anxious Nominee Seeks Assurance: “His polished older daughter, Ivanka, sat for a commercial intended to appeal to suburban women who have recoiled from her father’s incendiary language. But she discouraged the campaign from promoting the ad in news releases, fearing that her high-profile association with the campaign would damage the businesses that bear her name.”