Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump revealed “one thing” he looks for in a vice presidential candidate on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo.

“At all times, it has to be one thing. It's who will be a good president. So, in an emergency, you always have to think that way,” Trump said. “Things happen, right? No matter who you are, things happen.”

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President Trump declined to answer questions about who his running mate would be, but said there are “a lot of good people” to consider. The former president claimed he has not yet chosen a top-ticket partner, but said he has “a lot of good ideas” about who it will be. (Related: 'Not tough enough': President Trump 'probably' excludes Nikki Haley as running mate)

During the interview, President Trump mentioned former Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. He said Scott had been “low-key” during his campaign, but the South Carolina senator has become “much better” on Trump's campaign after receiving former President Trump's support. he pointed out.

“As for himself, he was modest. To me, he was just a tiger. He was incredible,” President Trump said of Scott.

Trump acknowledged that when Bartiromo pressed him about Scott, “that could be a lot of people,” before turning the conversation to Nomu, who “has fought incredibly for Scott.” Told. [him]”

President Trump quickly denied reports that he was considering independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate.