Ahead of the crucial New York primary, Trump said his campaign is about to head in a more congenial direction and he might even name some of his rivals to his cabinet.
"Yes. I like (Florida Senator) Marco Rubio. Yeah. I could," Trump told USA TODAY about a possible spot in his administration.
"There are people I have in mind in terms of vice president. I just haven't told anybody names...I do like Marco. I do like (Ohio Governor John) Kasich...I like (Wisconsin Governor Scott) Walker actually in a lot of ways. I hit him very hard...But I've always liked him," he said listing some of his possible running mates.
While Rubio and Walker have dropped out of the Republican presidential race, Kasich is still in it along with Trump and Ted Cruz.
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In a town hall hosted by CNN last night, Kasich said that there is "zero" chance of him being Senator Cruz or Trump's vice president.
"Zero. I'm not going to be anybody's vice president. I would be the worst vice president the country ever saw. You know why? Because I'm not like a vice president. I'm a president," he said.
Trump said his previous battles with Rubio and other Republican rivals were part of "the crazy business" of politics. Several, he said, have reached out to make political peace with him.
"People you see excoriating me on TV...Are calling my office wanting to get on the team," Trump said.
"I actually asked a couple of them, 'How can you do this after what you said?' And they said, 'No problem'," he said.
Rubio and Trump engaged in some of the snarkiest back-and-forth this campaign season but Trump said he is willing to let it slide.
"He became Don Rickles for about four days, and then I became worse than Don Rickles (best known as an insult comic)," he said.
Trump's vociferous style is hitting the headlines on many fronts and he has shown he is not adverse to calling out those who he disagrees with.