Trump's running mate is critical

The odds are that Trump will be assassinated.

Hence he needs to chose a running mate that will have a similar outlook with spine, of course.

But then there is an outside chance that even the Asses-in- charge want Trump because only Trump is capable of bring Russia and China to a conclusion.

In other words there is a chance that all these shenanigans are aimed at stirring Trump up into a frenzy.