Donald Trump reportedly was so doubtful of his running mate selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence that he was up past midnight asking aides how he could back out of it.
Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, tweeted Friday morning that he had selected Pence to be his running mate. The two were originally going to appear together Friday, but the Trump campaign canceled the event in the wake of the Nice, France, terrorist attack. They are scheduled for a joint appearance in New Jersey on Saturday.
CNN's Dana Bash tweeted out the scoop Friday afternoon.
Scoop: @realDonaldTrump was so unsure about @mike_pence that around midnight last night he asked top aides if he could get out of it
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) July 15, 2016
NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reported the same a little later, tweeting Trump was on the phone until midnight seeing if he could change his mind.
Sources tell me @realDonaldTrump was on phone till midnight making calls, asking if he could change course on VP pick
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) July 15, 2016
Trump had reportedly been weighing Pence, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, among other possibilities. The Pence pick was surprising, given Pence's opposition to Trump's proposed Muslim ban, Pence's support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Pence's endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) during the GOP primary.