Donald Trump's vice president would reportedly be the most powerful in history

When electing a president, voters tend to expect said individual to be in charge of domestic and foreign policy — after all, that's part of the job description. In fact, there is not really a whole lot else to being president. Yet this would not be the case for Donald Trump, who plans to pass such duties entirely over to his vice president.

The scoop comes from a former adviser to Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who was courted for the position by Trump's son, Donald Jr.:

Donald Trump was formally named the Republican nominee Tuesday evening, but Americans apparently might want to try testing out the sound of "President Pence" instead.

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