Photo illustration of Trump's potential vice presidential shortlist.
  • Donald Trump is in the final stretch of determining his running mate.
  • The former president is facing competing pressures to find his new vice presidential nominee.
  • Trump has a lot of choices, from old rivals or MAGA allies.

Former President Donald Trump will have a new running mate in less than a week.

Ultimately, no one but Trump knows how this ends. He is famously mercurial. According to multiple reports, his final shortlist is likely down to North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.

"I haven't made a final decision, but I have some idea of where we're going," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity during an interview on Monday night.