# The mayor of Miami is also running for President **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 14, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528 "2023-06-14T23:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528/21 "2023-06-17T02:39:22Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > Neither Trump nor DeSantis could have Mayor Suarez as their running mate, as for Constitutional reasons the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates need to be residents of different states. I don’t see why DJT can’t change his residency, to any state where he has an apartment or golf course, at the end of the GOP convention. Criticizing him for it would be a waste of airtime. And I think a VP run is the most plausible reason for Suarez running. Cabinet post? I’m not sure why that is better than mayor of Miami. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528/22 "2023-06-17T02:59:01Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > Cabinet post? I’m not sure why that is better than mayor of Miami. You get away from Miami. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528/23 "2023-06-17T03:11:08Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > I don’t see why DJT can’t change his residency, to any state where he has an apartment or golf course, at the end of the GOP convention. Criticizing him for it would be a waste of airtime. I agree that it would likely be trivial for Trump to establish residency in another state prior to the election. I’m also sure there’s no way in hell he would do it. Why should he be forced to change his residency? That looks weak. He’d make Suarez change residency first, regardless of the fact that he’s the incumbent Mayor of Miami. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528/24 "2023-06-17T03:46:03Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > Why should he be forced to change his residency? That looks weak. Well if he’s under house arrest in Trump tower the question becomes moot. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528/25 "2023-06-19T10:43:43Z")
There’s another reason to make a futile run for Pres besides running for VP. That is, to get national attention, so that in 4 or 8 years, they can make a serious run. I hadn’t heard of this guy before his announcement. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Same with Bergum, the Gov of North Dakota. Not that I’m likely to vote for either, but there may be a few people who will get interested and consider voting for them in a future election even if they don’t vote for them now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayor-of-miami-is-also-running-for-president/985528.md?page=1)