--- title: Donald Trump's Dream Veep Is Newt Gingrich description: The former Republican Congressman can prove that Trump's campaign is serious canonical: https://time.com/4393671/donald-trump-newt-gingrich/ author: David Lane article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-05T19:23:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:42:05.198Z article:section: Ideas og:title: Donald Trump's Dream Veep Is Newt Gingrich og:description: The former House Speaker brings experience and still terrifies Democrats og:url: https://time.com/4393671/donald-trump-newt-gingrich/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3752cfef8ca4d53b/69889aa8e20a876902a917b5/gettyimages-134943725.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: GOP Presidential Hopeful Newt Gingrich Meets With Donald Trump In New York og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Donald Trump's Dream Veep Is Newt Gingrich twitter:description: The former House Speaker brings experience and still terrifies Democrats twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3752cfef8ca4d53b/69889aa8e20a876902a917b5/gettyimages-134943725.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump's Dream Veep Is Newt Gingrich > Sponsored content. 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Before he was the presumptive Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump leveraged his famous name as the host of the NBC reality series The Apprentice._ by [David Lane](https://time.com/author/david-lane/) ## David Lane Jul 5, 2016 7:23 PM UTC  Then-Republican presidential nominee hopeful Newt Gingrich speaking to the media after a meeting with Donald Trump on December 5, 2011 in New York City. Then-Republican presidential nominee hopeful Newt Gingrich speaking to the media after a meeting with Donald Trump on December 5, 2011 in New York City. Spencer Platt—Getty Images by [David Lane](https://time.com/author/david-lane/) ## David Lane Jul 5, 2016 7:23 PM UTC Even nearly 20 years since he departed Congress, Newt Gingrich is still the most feared Republican in America. Why? Because the role of Republican leadership in the three coequal branches of government has largely collapsed since he left. Newt paints in bold colors, like Ronald Reagan did when [he said](http://reagan2020.us/speeches/Let%5FThem%5FGo%5FTheir%5FWay.asp), “Our people look for a cause to believe in. Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people?” The current Republican leadership is an unimpressive lot. They seem to be placeholders waiting for principled leaders like the former Speaker of the House to emerge. President Obama’s hijacking of the constitutional power of the legislative branch—without cost or pain—would never have happened under a Gingrich-led Congress. The president’s unconstitutional executive orders and general overreach have put America in a constitutional crisis. Republicans across the spectrum agree that Newt would be Donald Trump’s best asset on the campaign trail this fall and a seasoned point-man in a Trump administration. Selecting Gingrich as Veep would send a message worldwide—that Trump is bringing “adults” to the table with the intention to make America great again. The former Speaker, once the most innovative and formidable politicians in America, is a Churchillian figure. That kind of selection by Mr. Trump would, first, telegraph the caliber of people that he plans to bring to his administration; second, lend insight into the sort of selection he plans to make for Supreme Court Justices and third, show the type that Trump would elevate in military leadership. It would say: Under a Trump/Gingrich administration, American exceptionalism would again return to the forefront of world leadership. And yes, Newt is not perfect. But, as former Texas Governor Rick Perry said of Newt and perfection in his concession speech for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, “who among us is?” Perry is right; he echoes [John 8:7](http://biblehub.com/john/8-7.htm): “The one sinless among you, let him cast the first stone.” In March of 2007 Newt admitted to adultery in an interview with Dr. James Dobson, during a _Focus on the Family_ broadcast. “I’ve gotten on my knees and sought God’s forgiveness,” he said. Afterward Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr., [wrote](http://www.wnd.com/2007/03/40560/#!): --- > “” --- Since one of the premier responsibilities of the VP is to campaign for the party and to take down the opponent, Newt’s political skill and historical insight would be a nightmare for Hillary Clinton. Newt’s response to a question about Bill Clinton at the Aspen Ideas Festival this weekend was just the opening salvo if Gingrich is selected as Donald Trump’s VP candidate in the next week or so: “Trying to get Bill Clinton to be responsible is comparable to teaching \[my dog\] Pride how to read,” [Gingrich said](http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/171666). “It’s impossible, it’s just who he is. He’s one of the most charming people I’ve ever known, he’s astonishingly brilliant, and there’s a screw loose.” I’m pulling for Newt. ## Transcript HOW DID DONALD TRUMP'S TIME ON THE APPRENTICE SHAPE HIS PRESIDENTIAL RUN? When The Apprentice came on the air in 2004, it was practically an instant hit. The concept of The Apprentice, where candidates were trying to impress a boss and ultimately get a job was perfect for a boom time economy. On The Apprentice, Donald Trump's role was that of an instigator and a judge. During the episode, contestants went head- to- head on different business tasks while he was not really involved. Then at the end, he was the one who ultimately chose who would stay and who would be fired. You're all fired. All four are fired. Often times, he kept on very dramatic, because it's possibly past their prime. The famous example being, Omarosa, the dramatic Whitehouse former employee. I was successful again and again and again. And it works for me. This didn't carry her into the winner's circle, but it carried her pretty far. So if you think about Donald Trump skipping a debate who was being co- moderated by his then nemesis, Meghan Kelly When did you actually become a Republican? [ SOUND ] You see a lot of The Apprentice DNA in him. He was making an event all about his strength and his power, in the same way that he long encouraged Apprentice candidates to do. It was about shaking things up and proving that he had a new vision, even when that vision was really self- glorifying. I feel a little bit foolish, People are offering me millions and millions of dollars. You know when you; re in first place, you can collect so much money. It seems like a winning formula, be willing to insult and deride in order to get ahead and people won't stop watching. Get him out please. 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