The possibility of a Trump-Carlson ticket for the 2024 presidential election has garnered positive responses from supporters on the pro-Trump message board, The Donald. Members expressed enthusiasm for a pairing that embodies the same energy and anti-establishment stance as Trump. On Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, users also expressed excitement about a Carlson nomination, praising his intelligence and his disdain for the deep state. However, some of Trump’s most fervent supporters on The Donald were not impressed with the idea of Elise Stefanik as a potential running mate, citing concerns about susceptibility to coercion and manipulation. Comments on the message board quickly devolved into misogyny, racism, and antisemitism. Another individual mentioned support for Kari Lake, a former TV star and election conspiracist, who has been vocal in her support for Trump and is currently running for the US Senate in Arizona.
Elise Stefanik, a New York representative, received heavy promotion from pro-Trump media and Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon, after her viral questioning of three Ivy League college presidents over antisemitism. Stefanik joined Trump on stage in New Hampshire and was greeted with chants of “VP” by the crowd. However, The Donald’s members, who are Trump’s most ardent supporters, expressed their disapproval of Stefanik as a potential running mate. Some members cited concerns about susceptibility to coercion, manipulation, and groupthink among women, while others made misogynistic, racist, and antisemitic comments.
Kari Lake, a former TV star and election conspiracist, has been one of Trump’s most vocal supporters since losing her own election for governor in Arizona in 2022. She has continued to claim, without evidence, election fraud in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Lake is currently running for the US Senate in Arizona and has expressed a desire to help Trump in that capacity. However, she has also promoted her own candidacy for the vice president position, posting images of herself alongside Trump on Truth Social. Some users on the platform interpreted this as a 2024 election poster.
In summary, the idea of a Trump-Carlson ticket for the 2024 election has been met positively by supporters on The Donald and Truth Social. However, there is disapproval among some members of The Donald for Elise Stefanik as a potential running mate, with comments descending into misogyny, racism, and antisemitism. Kari Lake, a former TV star and election conspiracist, has also expressed her support for Trump and has promoted her own candidacy for the vice president position.
