Trump Likes the ‘Concept’ of a Woman VP But Says There Are More Important Criteria Than Just Gender

President Trump said he likes the concept of a woman vice president but said he'll use a range of criteria alongside a person’s sex to decide his running mate.

Former President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks during the Georgia state GOP convention at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Ga., on June 10, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump said he likes the idea of a woman serving as his vice president if elected to the Oval Office in 2024, but he was quick to add that there are more important factors than male or female to consider when picking his running mate.

“Are you leaning toward a woman?” NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker asked President Trump in an interview Thursday.