Scoop: Trump has big fundraising plans for VP

Fundraising ability will be a key factor in former President Trump's choice for his running mate, Republican sources tell Axios.

Whoever Trump picks, raising cash will be one of the would-be VP's top assignments for the rest of the campaign.

Clicking with Trump, and skill on TV, remain essential prerequisites.

And although the campaign has received waves of donations since Trump was convicted, money is still a priority.

That helps explain why several of the top contenders to be Trump's VP pick — namely North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — have been particularly active on the fundraising circuit lately.