Trump on Sanders as running mate: 'That's a great question'

Is Donald Trump thinking about putting Bernie Sanders on his ticket? Not so fast, the presumptive Republican nominee said Friday.

Asked about the possibility on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Trump remarked that he has two things in common with Sanders: big crowds and common ground on trade.


"Oh, wow. That's a great question," Trump said after panelist Nicolle Wallace broached the possibility.

The difference between Trump and Sanders, according to Trump: "I do have much bigger crowds than him, but that's OK," and on trade, "the difference between Bernie and myself is that I know how to make those trade deals fantastic and he doesn't. He has no clue."

"But as your number two, he could watch and learn from you," Wallace said.

"He has too many other things in the bag," Trump said, reiterating that Sanders "should run as an independent" and that "big percentages of the Bernie people are going to vote for Trump."

As for the actual names on Trump's short list, he teased out other possibilities on "Fox & Friends" minutes later.

Asked by co-host Brian Kilmeade whether the show could tell former House Speaker Newt Gingrich that he is one of the names on his list, Trump remarked, "Sure, why not. He's a great guy. You might as well."

"Newt is a great guy, he's been such a great supporter," he added. "I mean, anybody that support me is on the short list as far as I'm concerned."

Noting that he would wait until the Republican National Convention to reveal his final choice, Trump remarked that past Republican conventions have lacked such drama and theatrics, adding, "If you remember the last convention for the Republicans, it was not an exciting event."

Co-host Steve Doocy alluded to Clint Eastwood's infamous impromptu monologue with an empty chair symbolizing President Barack Obama.

"There was a chair. And Clint Eastwood's a great guy by the way. He's a great guy," Trump said. Doocy remarked with a chuckle, "I hear he's on the short list."

"We'll put Clint on the short list," Trump said. "We are going to try to make that convention number one, really we're going to make it an important convention. But we're going to make it a little bit of fun and a little bit entertaining so people can enjoy it. But honestly, far more importantly we're going to make some really hopefully great decisions."