Donald Trump admits that the former and current 2016 rivals he'd like for vice president — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich — might not necessarily like him. "There are people I have in mind in terms of vice president," Trump said in an interview with USA Today. "I just haven't told anybody names... I do like Marco. I do like Kasich... I like Walker actually in a lot of ways. I hit him very hard... But I've always liked him. There are people I like, but I don't think they like me because I have hit them hard."
At least in Walker's case, Trump seems to be totally right. Walker told Politico that when he heard Trump was considering him for veep, he "laughed" at the possibility, which Walker said he "can't even fathom." "I literally just heard it in the car, and I laughed," Walker said. "It's interesting to hear that after the things that were said about me a couple weeks ago. But I'm focused on being the governor of the state of Wisconsin. That's not even on my radar and it certainly wouldn't be with — I guess I was shocked more than anything to hear that."
"Little Marco" has yet to comment.
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