Burgum Blasted Trump in 2016. Now He Is Auditioning for VP

Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics

Lately, Burgum has been a reliable soldier for Team Trump. Burgum has recently catapulted

from relative obscurity to the top of Trump’s list of possible running mates. Tall with wavy salt-and-pepper hair, the governor looks a bit like a modern George Washington. Some close to the former president describe him as “straight out of central casting” for a potential vice president. The entrepreneur who sold his software company to Microsoft before entering politics is rich, good looking, and loyal – qualities Trump values above all else.