Donald Trump Jr. said he wants a fighter to run alongside President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “What I want in that role is I want a fighter‚” Donald Trump Jr. told the New York Post. “I understand what they are going to throw at us‚” he continued. “In 2016 you needed someone to balance out [the ticket] — that’s where Mike Pence made sense‚ sort of the yin and yang‚ but [given] the vicious nature of the swamp and the insanity we see on a daily basis‚ you need someone who can take those hits‚” he added‚ according to the outlet. Trump Jr. dropped three names he would consider for his father’s running mate: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) Former GOP presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson BREAKING NEWS: Trump hints at Vice President possibilities — Tucker Carlson in the mix confirmed now. https://t.co/jmB2nh3pXt — Anacott Steel (@BPGAG) March 23‚ 2024 The New York Post reports: Trump daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner both served in senior White House roles during his last term‚ but Trump Jr. said he and fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle‚ who also remains close to the campaign‚ had no plans on becoming a second “Javanka” in the West Wing — but that he’d “never rule anything out.” Should his father retake the Oval Office‚ Trump Jr. said he plans to take a “very active” role in the the 2024 presidential transition team‚ while Guilfoyle would remain focused on fundraising. “Mostly just to make sure we stop some of the D.C. swamp rats and the swamp creatures from getting in there and doing their thing‚” he said. Trump Jr. was coy about who else he wanted around him during the transition but after some prodding‚ mentioned John Ratcliffe‚ a former director of national intelligence; and Cliff Sims‚ a former special assistant to President Trump‚ who also wrote a bestselling memoir of his White House years in 2019. “Team of Vipers.” Both men were veterans of Trump Sr.’s first term — something Trump Jr. appeared to prioritize. Donald Trump Jr. urging father to pick JD Vance‚ Vivek Ramaswamy‚ or Tucker Carlson for VP. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/dTQKPCa92R — AF Post (@AFpost) March 23‚ 2024 ‘I want a fighter’: Donald Trump Jr. lobbying dad to pick one of these possible running mates https://t.co/02t0P7pyMR pic.twitter.com/NJ8rxTgORC — New York Post (@nypost) March 23‚ 2024 According to prior reports‚ Donald Trump already dismissed Ramaswamy as a vice presidential candidate. Vivek Ramaswamy Reportedly Out Of Vice President Consideration‚ Potentially A Different Role In Trump Administration Perhaps he's not totally out of the running? From Fox News: As for other individuals he would like to see run alongside his father‚ Trump Jr. mentioned John Ratcliffe‚ who previously served as the director of national intelligence‚ and Cliff Sims‚ a former special assistant to Trump who made a variety of claims in a 2019 tell-all memoir detailing his brief stint at the White House. Trump Jr. is mostly searching for someone who will be "loyal" and put forth the "America First" agenda that his father has preached for the last decade. "There are so many great people to choose from now with the first four years of the administration‚ you have a good understanding of who would be great and loyal and implement the America First policies‚" he said. Despite past remarks that his father has made with regard to political retribution‚ Trump Jr. told the outlet that his father is "going to lead the country the way it’s supposed to be led" and insisted that his sole "retribution will be success for our country." Earlier this year‚ Trump said he already knew whom he was going to select to serve as his running mate‚ but wouldn't announce their name yet. "I know who it's going to be‚" Trump said during a Fox News Town Hall event in January in Iowa.