Trump Makes Major Announcement About His VP... This Changes Everything Recently, Ben Carson sent a hungry press down a rabbit hole in an attempt to chase rumors about who Donald Trumps running mate will be in the presidential race. The Washington Post recently published an article, citing a car-ride interview with Carson as the source. Carson was part of Trumps vice presidential search committee. According to the article, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Chris Christie were all on Trumps short list for Vice President. Trump was quick to dispel the rumors, tweeting: The @washingtonpost report on potential VP candidates is wrong. Marco Rubio and most others mentioned are NOT under consideration. Now, the world is speculating who on that list might still be in consideration. One thing is for certainRubio has little hope of making it to the White House under Trump. On Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparked new rumors when he claimed he would consider running with Trump. There has been no comment from Trumps campaign confirming that as an option, however. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2016 The Washington Post later updated the story with the following: After this story was published, Carson called to clarify his comments: When it comes to who could be the vice president and you name a list of people, he said. Im going to say yes to everybody, everybody could potentially be considered, doesnt mean they are on the shortlist. 