Marla Maples open to serving as Trump VP
Marla Maples, the ex-wife of former President Trump, says she's "open" to being his vice presidential pick.
"I'm open. I'm open to whatever way that I can serve," Maples said in an interview with the U.K. publication, The Evening Standard, released Monday.
"Right now everyone [in the Trump family] is just seeing how we can help," she said, when asked about potentially being the 45th president's VP pick.
Trump has teased an announcement of his running mate choice in recent weeks, but Maples has not been among the names of reported contenders. Sources have told The Hill that the short list of potential vice presidential candidates includes GOP Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and J.D. Vance (Ohio), and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Maples and Trump were married from 1993 to 1999 — following a media frenzy amid the then-New York real estate developer's split with his first wife, Ivana Trump — and are parents to daughter Tiffany Trump.
The 60-year-old actor kept a relatively low profile during her ex-husband's 2016 White House bid.
"I’ve never been a fan of politics. I see how it can separate and divide us,” Maples told The Evening Standard.
"At the same time, I found myself in the throes of it," the "Dancing With the Stars" alum said.
But now, Maples said, “I’m ready. I am available if needed and I’m not sitting back anymore.”
“I want to step out more, share more and not be afraid of positive or negative outcomes that come from speaking out," she said.
The Trump campaign didn't immediately respond to ITK's request for comment.