Ohio Senator J.D. Vance says he is open to being Trump’s VP

Former president Donald Trump says he is close to deciding on his running mate.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Former president Donald Trump says he is close to deciding on his running mate.

One of the people on the list of potential candidates is Ohio Republican Senator J.D. Vance. 

Vance says he's open to being former president Trump's running mate. 

"If the president asked me, I'd have to think seriously about it because I want to help him," Vance said. 

The freshman senator is a strong supporter of Trump. 

"Because his policies worked. They brought peace and prosperity to the American people," Vance said. 

Vance joins a list of Republican lawmakers like New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for the gig. 

Rubio was asked on NBC's Meet the Press about being Trump's running mate. 

"I haven't spoken to the president. I haven't spoken anybody in the campaign. The only people that have spoken to me about the vice president, for the most part, are members of the media," Rubio said. 

George Washington University Political Science Professor Todd Belt says when it comes to Trump choosing a vice presidential candidate, he's looking for one thing.

"It's the loyalty. It has nothing to do with delivering the state," Belt said.

Several lawmakers, including Vance, are attending Trump's trial in New York to show their support. 

"The type of person who will repeat his lies about the 2020 election and will also be an attack dog for him," Belt said. 

Belt says they are all proving to pass the loyalty check.